Top Food Delivery Apps in South Africa in Q1 2022: Unified Platform Performance

In the first quarter of 2022, the landscape of food delivery services in South Africa saw notable trends and performances among the leading apps, as gathered from Sensor Tower data. Here’s a closer look at how the top five food delivery apps fared in terms of weekly downloads and active users.

Mr D - Groceries & Takeaway experienced a significant upward trend in weekly downloads, starting from approximately 29.4K at the end of December and peaking at around 45K in the final week of March. The app also maintained a stable and growing user base, with weekly active users increasing from 378.7K in late December to 406.4K by the end of the quarter.

Uber Eats: Food Delivery displayed a consistent increase in weekly downloads, beginning at 25.5K and reaching a peak of 36.4K by the end of February. The weekly active users showed slight fluctuations but remained robust, starting at 432.3K and slightly decreasing to 404.9K by the end of March.

Airlift - Grocery Delivery saw a varied trend in weekly downloads, with notable peaks and troughs. Weekly downloads started at 16.4K, saw a low of 6.7K mid-January, and peaked at 20.8K by the end of February. The weekly active users also showed a steady increase, growing from 26.8K at the end of December to 36.9K by the end of March.

Bolt Food had relatively stable weekly downloads, starting at 16.2K and experiencing minor fluctuations throughout the quarter, ending at 10K. The weekly active users showed a gradual increase, moving from 106.9K at the end of December to 117.5K by the end of March.

Avo SuperShop demonstrated a significant rise in weekly downloads, particularly in February, where downloads surged from 7.4K to 11.8K, peaking at 14.5K in early March.

Overall, these trends highlight the dynamic nature of the food delivery service sector in South Africa. For more detailed insights and analytics, visit Sensor Tower.