Top 5 Health and Fitness Apps in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the health and fitness app sector in South Africa showed dynamic trends across the top-performing applications. Data from Sensor Tower reveals insights into downloads, revenue, and active user activity on a unified platform.

Strava: Run, Bike, Walk from Strava, Inc. saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $29K in the last week of December. Weekly downloads also showed a positive trend, reaching around 9.5K in the same week. Active users climbed steadily, starting at 194K and ending the quarter at 271K.

Flo Cycle & Period Tracker, published by FLO HEALTH UK LIMITED, experienced a peak in weekly revenue of about $19K in late November. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of 12.7K in early December. Active user numbers remained robust, closing the quarter at approximately 701K.

Zwift: Indoor Cycling Fitness maintained a stable revenue stream, with figures around $12K at the start of December. Downloads remained relatively low, with a slight increase to 76 towards the end of December. Active users hovered around 700, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter showed consistent revenue, ending the quarter at approximately $11K. Downloads surged in the last week of December, reaching 7.5K. Active users saw a slight decline, ending at about 54K.

Sweat: Fitness App For Women from The Bikini Body Training Company Pty Ltd experienced varied revenue, peaking at around $6.2K in the final week. Weekly downloads were minimal but spiked to 140 in the last week of December. Active users fluctuated, closing the quarter at 127.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the diverse performance and trends of health and fitness apps in South Africa during the final quarter of 2025, offering a snapshot of user engagement and financial activity in this growing sector.