Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in Kenya - Q2 2021

In Q2 2021, the performance of the top five carpooling and ridesharing apps in Kenya varied significantly in terms of downloads and active users. Here’s a detailed look at the trends for each app based on data from Sensor Tower.

Bolt: Request a Ride, developed by BOLT TECHNOLOGY OU, saw fluctuating weekly downloads throughout the quarter. Downloads peaked at 20K in the week of May 31, while weekly active users generally increased, reaching around 266K by the end of May before stabilizing at approximately 251K towards the end of June.

Uber - Request a ride, from Uber Technologies, Inc., experienced a gradual increase in weekly downloads, with numbers rising from 5K in mid-April to approximately 7.2K by the end of June. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around the 270K to 282K range throughout the quarter.

inDrive. Save on city rides, published by SUOL INNOVATIONS LTD, showed a significant rise in weekly downloads, particularly in June, where downloads surged from around 3.2K at the start of the month to over 10K by mid-June. Weekly active users also saw a notable increase, reaching a peak of approximately 95K in mid-June before slightly declining to 84K by the end of the month.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver, another offering from Uber Technologies, Inc., maintained a relatively steady weekly download rate, with numbers hovering around 1.5K throughout the quarter. Weekly active users also remained consistent, averaging around 14K during this period.

Hava, developed by Hava Net Limited, had a more volatile download trend. After an initial peak of 2.9K downloads in late April, numbers dropped sharply to around 344 by early June, before recovering slightly to 1.4K by the end of June. Unfortunately, data on active users for Hava was not available.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.