Top 5 Consumer Finance Apps in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

The fourth quarter of 2025 saw varying performance trends among the top consumer finance applications in South Africa, according to data from Sensor Tower. Here's a closer look at each app's performance based on weekly downloads and active users.

Capitec Bank experienced a gradual decline in weekly downloads from 147K at the start of the quarter to around 40K by the end of December. The app maintained a high number of weekly active users, peaking at approximately 16.7M in early October, before settling at around 15.4M by the end of the quarter.

TymeBank started the quarter with 57K downloads, which decreased to roughly 31K in the last week of December. The active user base showed fluctuations, beginning at 2.8M and closing the quarter with a slight increase to approximately 2.9M.

Nedbank Money saw a steady download rate, starting at 36K and increasing to about 38K by mid-December. Weekly active users grew from 3.5M to a peak of nearly 3.9M in late November, before ending the quarter at 3.7M.

FNB Banking App recorded a consistent download pattern, with numbers ranging between 28K to 37K throughout the quarter. Active users decreased slightly from 6.8M to about 6.4M by the quarter's end.

Absa Banking had a modest increase in downloads, beginning at 32K and reaching 35K by mid-December. The app's active users started at 3M, dipped slightly, and then rose to end the quarter around 3M again.

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