Top Food Delivery Apps in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of food delivery applications in South Africa showed varied trends in downloads and active users across the top five apps. Data from Sensor Tower provides insights into these patterns.

Mr D - Groceries & Takeaway observed fluctuating weekly downloads, beginning at around 38.8K and ending the quarter with a decline to 18.3K. Its weekly active users started strong at approximately 2M, peaking at 2.4M, before settling at 1.7M by the end of December.

Uber Eats: Food & Groceries maintained a stable download trend, beginning at 35.6K and peaking at 37.1K mid-December. The app's active user base started at 1.7M, with a noticeable dip to 1.3M before closing the quarter at 1.5M.

Astron Energy experienced a steady increase in downloads, from 5.4K to a peak of 6.8K, before tapering down to 3.6K. Weekly active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at 40.5K and ending at 35.8K.

Zulzi saw a varied download trend, starting at 3.7K, reaching a high of 6.1K, and closing the quarter at 3.3K. Active user data was not available for this app.

Finally, Refreshi had a notable peak in downloads at 8K at the end of November, though it ended the quarter at 1K. Active user data was not provided.

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