AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Reference Apps on iOS in South Africa: Q4 2025
Explore the performance of South Africa's top 5 reference apps on iOS in Q4 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, South Africa's top reference apps on the iOS platform displayed varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides a detailed overview.
Bible Chat: Daily Devotional recorded a stable increase in weekly revenue, reaching around $3.8K by the end of December. Downloads saw significant fluctuations, peaking at 13K in early November, while active users increased from 47.8K to 48.8K by the quarter's end.
The Bible app maintained a consistent download rate, ending the quarter with approximately 9.8K weekly downloads. Active users showed a slight decline, from 573K to 544K over the quarter.
Fines SA experienced a peak in downloads mid-December with 3.2K, despite zero revenue generation during the quarter.
Google Translate reported steady download numbers, averaging around 1K per week, and active users fluctuating slightly but maintaining a strong presence around 42K.
Lastly, YouCinE Flix, Shows & Stars saw weekly downloads stabilize around 1K, and a gradual increase in active users, reaching 3.5K by the end of December.
For more insights on app performance, visit Sensor Tower.
