AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Travel and Local Apps in South Africa Q3 2025
Explore the performance of the top travel and local apps in South Africa during Q3 2025, featuring insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.
In the third quarter of 2025, the travel and local app category in South Africa saw varied performance across the top five applications. Here's a closer look at their metrics.
Flightradar24 Flight Tracker experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $3.3K and ending the quarter at $2.3K. Weekly downloads began at 1.9K, dipping to 1.4K mid-quarter, before rebounding to 2.1K. Active users showed a decrease from 24.8K to 19.5K by the end of the quarter.
Find my Phone - Family Locator saw a steady weekly revenue, peaking at $1.2K in late August. Downloads increased significantly from 467 to 819, while active users fluctuated slightly, maintaining an average around 3K.
Tracks4Africa Guide reported a decrease in revenue from $1K to $501 over the quarter. Downloads also dropped from 262 to 156.
KrugerGuide had a stable performance with revenue hovering around $150, while downloads decreased from 430 to 258.
Lastly, Kruger Birding by Firefinch maintained a consistent revenue flow, ending at $187. Downloads remained low, starting at 16 and ending at 9.
These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's data, offering a detailed look at the app market trends in South Africa. For more comprehensive analytics, visit Sensor Tower.
