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Top Personal Finance Apps on Android in South Africa: Q4 2025

Explore the performance trends of leading personal finance apps on Android in South Africa during Q4 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.

Top Personal Finance Apps on Android in South Africa: Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the personal finance app market on the Android platform in South Africa saw varied performance across the top applications. Here's a detailed look at the trends for these apps, with data courtesy of Sensor Tower.

Splitwise experienced a noticeable increase in weekly revenue, starting at around $219 and climbing to $385 by the end of December. Downloads showed a similar upward trajectory, beginning at 271 and rising to 385. Active users also increased, from 7.2K to 9.1K over the quarter.

For Budge・Savings & Budget Planner, weekly revenue remained relatively stable until mid-December, when it jumped from $116 to $235. Downloads followed a similar pattern, peaking at 842 in late December.

Wallet: Budget Expense Tracker saw a steady revenue increase, from $109 to $178. Downloads surged at the end of the quarter, reaching 479. Weekly active users also rose, ending the quarter at 1.1K.

YNAB showed fluctuations in revenue, ending December at $170. Downloads spiked dramatically mid-December, reaching 529, while active users increased to 555 by the end of the year.

Finally, Money Tracker Expense Tracker experienced consistent growth in revenue, peaking at $123 in late December. Downloads remained strong, with a peak of 803, and active users increased to 3.9K.

For more detailed insights into these trends, visit Sensor Tower's website.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026