AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top Utilities Apps Performance in South Africa Q4 2025
Explore the trends in downloads, revenue, and active users for the top utilities apps in South Africa during Q4 2025, powered by Sensor Tower data.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top utilities applications on the unified platform in South Africa showed notable trends, as captured by Sensor Tower.
Google maintained a steady flow of weekly downloads, oscillating around 14K to 16K, peaking at 16.3K in mid-November. Revenue displayed a gradual increase, culminating in $478 towards the end of December. The app sustained a strong base of weekly active users, hovering around 31M.
Truecaller: Premium Caller ID experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, ranging from 30K to over 50K. Revenue peaked at $41.2K in late November, while active users showed a downward trend, closing the quarter with approximately 9.3M users.
Google Chrome saw weekly downloads stabilize between 16K and 22K. Revenue remained minimal, with a few weeks showing minor earnings. Active users consistently hovered around 28M to 29M.
VPN Lumos: Open & Connect USA had a variable download trend, starting at 19K and dropping to 7.5K by late December. Revenue showed a modest increase, peaking at $3.9K mid-December. Active users increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching 94K.
Finally, Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner saw its downloads surge in December, reaching 8.9K. Revenue followed a similar upward pattern, with a peak of $11.2K at the end of the quarter. Active users showed significant growth, ending the year at 5.6K.
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