Most popular mobile apps in South Africa 2020, by reach

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 3, 2025
The most popular app in South Africa was WhatsApp Messenger, with 58 percent of South African mobile phone owners using the app as of February 2020. Taxi-hailing app Uber was ranked second with a 50 percent reach among mobile audiences.

Most popular mobile apps used in South Africa as of February 2020, by reach

CharacteristicShare of respondents
WhatsApp 58%
Uber 50%
Youtube (video) 41%
Facebook 33%
Facebook Messenger 30%
Bolt 28%
Google Play 25%
Youtube (social) 20%
Dstv Now 14%
Twitter 13%
Instagram 11%
InDriver 8%
Showmax 8%
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Release date

February 2020

Region

South Africa

Survey time period

February 2020

Number of respondents

400 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source ranked YouTube as a video and as a social app.

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