STORE TOP CHART · APP STORE · SOUTH AFRICA
Top Free iPhone Apps in South Africa
inDrive: rides at your price leads the App Store Top Free iPhone Apps chart in South Africa (captured Nov 1, 2026). 100 of the 100 ranked apps carry a modeled revenue estimate.
Chart captured Revenue and downloads: worldwide estimates, recorded period: Oct 2 – Nov 1, 2026
| Rank | App | Developer | Est. revenue (80% band) | Est. downloads (80% band) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  inDrive: rides at your price | SUOL INNOVATIONS LTD | < $5K | 1.3M – 5.1M |
| 2 |  Bolt: Request a Ride | BOLT TECHNOLOGY OU | < $5K | 788.6K – 3.2M |
| 3 |  Uber: Rides, eats, and more | Uber Technologies, Inc. | < $5K | 2.4M – 9.7M |
| 4 |  Google Maps | $7.2K – $58.6K | 2.5M – 10.1M | |
| 5 |  Mr D - Groceries & Takeaway | Mr Delivery (Pty) Ltd | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 20.2K – 107.3K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 6 |  NSFAS | NSFAS | < $5K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) | < 5K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) |
| 7 |  SABC+ | South African Broadcasting Corporation Ltd | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 8K – 42.4K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 8 |  DStv Stream | Multichoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 25.7K – 136.3K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 9 |  GoTyme Bank ZA (TymeBank) | Tyme Bank Ltd | < $5K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) | 26.4K – 139.7K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) |
| 10 |  Pick n Pay asap + SmartShopper | Pick n Pay | < $5K (period ending Oct 17, 2026) | 9K – 47.4K (period ending Oct 17, 2026) |
| 11 |  Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire | Temu | < $5K | 3.2M – 13.3M |
| 12 |  SHEIN-Shopping Online | ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. | < $5K | 2M – 8.4M |
| 13 |  Capitec Bank | Capitec Bank Limited | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 17.5K – 92.6K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 14 |  Checkers Sixty60 | Shoprite Checkers (PTY) LTD | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 17K – 90.2K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 15 |  Disney+ | Disney | $6.3M – $38.4M | 1.6M – 6.5M |
| 16 |  bash™ | The Foschini Group Limited | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 20.2K – 106.9K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 17 |  ChatGPT | OpenAI OpCo, LLC | $46.6M – $285.1M | 5.8M – 23.9M |
| 18 |  CapCut: Photo & Video Editor | Bytedance Pte. Ltd | $19.7M – $120.5M | 3.3M – 13.5M |
| 19 |  Dazz Cam - Vintage Camera | DAZZ PTE. LTD. | $253.8K – $1.9M | 576.4K – 2.4M |
| 20 |  Uber Eats: Food & Groceries | Uber Technologies, Inc. | < $5K | 655.2K – 2.7M |
| 21 |  Spotify: Music and Podcasts | Spotify | < $5K | 1.8M – 7.3M |
| 22 |  YouTube | $26.1M – $159.8M | 4.2M – 17.1M | |
| 23 |  Amazon - Shopping made easy | AMZN Mobile LLC | $5.3K – $43.1K | 800.1K – 3.3M |
| 24 |  Facebook | Meta Platforms, Inc. | $2.4M – $14.5M | 3.4M – 14.1M |
| 25 |  Betway - Sports Betting | Raging River | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 11.3K – 59.8K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 26 |  Hollywoodbets - Sport & Casino | Hollywood Sportsbook Gauteng | < $5K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) | 12.7K – 67.4K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) |
| 27 |  Google | $263.6K – $2M | 3.2M – 13.2M | |
| 28 |  Takealot - Mobile Shopping App | Takealot Online (Pty) Ltd | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 14.1K – 74.8K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 29 |  Spur Family Club | Spur Steak Ranches | < $5K (period ending Oct 17, 2026) | 6.7K – 35.3K (period ending Oct 17, 2026) |
| 30 |  VodaPay | Vodacom | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 22.4K – 118.5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 31 |  Gmail - Email by Google | $1.5M – $9.2M | 2.7M – 11.2M | |
| 32 |  TikTok - Videos, Music & LIVE | TikTok Ltd. | $25.7M – $157.1M | 3.3M – 13.4M |
| 33 |  Claude by Anthropic | Anthropic PBC | $17.7M – $108.5M | 3.1M – 12.8M |
| 34 |  DramaWave - Dramas & Reels | SKYWORK AI PTE LTD | $7.2M – $44M | 2.8M – 11.4M |
| 35 |  Google Chrome | $5K – $40.7K | 2M – 8.1M | |
| 36 |  PayJustNow | PayJustNow | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 16K – 84.9K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 37 |  Instagram | Instagram, Inc. | $10.8M – $65.9M | 3M – 12.3M |
| 38 |  Payflex - Buy Now Pay Later | Payflex | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 14.6K – 77.5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 39 |  Waze Navigation & Live Traffic | Waze Inc. | < $5K | 1.4M – 5.8M |
| 40 |  ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV | NewLeaf Publishing | $9.2M – $56.1M | 2.6M – 10.7M |
| 41 |  Bible Chat: Daily Devotional | Book Vitals Inc. | $1.9M – $11.6M | 571.4K – 2.3M |
| 42 |  Woolworths (Pty) Ltd | Woolworths Financial Services | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 12.5K – 66.1K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 43 |  McDonald's | McDonald's Global Markets LLC | < $5K | 414.4K – 1.9M |
| 44 |  Ticketpro ZA | Ticketpros | < $5K (period ending Oct 11, 2026) | < 5K (period ending Oct 11, 2026) |
| 45 |  KFC South Africa | KFC (PTY) LTD | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 13.6K – 72.2K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 46 |  Debonairs Pizza South Africa | FAMOUS BRANDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY (PTY) LTD | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 6.4K – 34.1K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 47 |  Meta AI | Meta Platforms, Inc. | $111.6K – $852.2K | 2M – 8.4M |
| 48 |  MyTicket - Premium Experiences | myticket.co.za | < $5K (period ending Oct 11, 2026) | < 5K (period ending Oct 11, 2026) |
| 49 |  Threads | Instagram, Inc. | $28.2K – $229.9K | 3.7M – 15.3M |
| 50 |  YouTube Music | $13.8M – $84.5M | 967.4K – 4M | |
| 51 |  WhatsApp Business | WhatsApp Inc. | $463.1K – $2.8M | 1.8M – 7.5M |
| 52 |  VibeShort: AI Short Dramas | AGILE QUADRANT MEDIA LIMITED | $1.9M – $11.5M | 1.6M – 6.7M |
| 53 |  Romans Pizza | ROMANS PIZZA PRETORIA (PTY) LTD | < $5K | < 5K |
| 54 |  MyRunway SA Fashion Shopping | RunwaySale | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 4.9K – 26.2K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 55 |  Pinterest: Lifestyle Ideas | Pinterest, Inc. | $6.1K – $49.5K | 1.2M – 4.8M |
| 56 |  Booking.com Travel Deals | Booking.com | < $5K | 1M – 4.2M |
| 57 |  MTN App ZA | MTN South Africa (Pty) LTD | < $5K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) | 14.1K – 74.6K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) |
| 58 |  WhatsApp Messenger | WhatsApp Inc. | $1M – $6.2M | 2.5M – 10.4M |
| 59 |  FNB Banking App | FirstRand Bank Limited | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 14.5K – 76.7K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 60 |  Netflix | Netflix, Inc. | $2.2M – $13.2M | 1.9M – 7.6M |
| 61 |  Superbalist | Fashion App | Fashion United SA (Pty) Ltd | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 10K – 53K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 62 |  Snapchat: Chat with friends | Snap, Inc. | $9.1M – $55.6M | 2.8M – 11.3M |
| 63 |  FlickReels - AI Story & Drama | FARSUN PTE. LTD. | $1.5M – $9.5M | 316.9K – 1.4M |
| 64 |  Google Gemini | $848.4K – $5.2M | 4.4M – 18.1M | |
| 65 |  X | X Corp. | $5.6M – $34.3M | 979.2K – 4M |
| 66 |  Truecaller: Premium Caller ID | True Software Scandinavia AB | $487.9K – $3M | 501.2K – 2M |
| 67 |  Shoprite SA | Shoprite Checkers (PTY) LTD | < $5K (period ending Oct 17, 2026) | 7.8K – 41.5K (period ending Oct 17, 2026) |
| 68 |  YesPlay: Live Casino and Slots | YesPlay | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 13.6K – 72.3K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 69 |  Absa Banking | Absa Bank Limited | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 8.6K – 45.6K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 70 |  SPAR2U | The Spar Group Ltd | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | < 5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 71 |  Standard Bank / Stanbic Bank | Standard Bank Group | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 8.9K – 47.3K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 72 |  Telegram Messenger | Telegram FZ-LLC | $10.5M – $63.9M | 1.4M – 5.6M |
| 73 |  Nedbank Money | Nedbank Limited | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 9.1K – 48K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 74 |  CamScanner - PDF Scanner App | INTSIG Information Co., Ltd | $3M – $18.3M | 2.7M – 11.1M |
| 75 |  Clicks – ClubCard and Pharmacy | Clicks Retailers Pty Ltd. | < $5K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) | 8.3K – 44.1K (Sep 24 – Oct 24, 2026) |
| 76 |  Movie Box : Movies & TV Series | Rayyan Ansari | < $5K | 212.1K – 961.6K |
| 77 |  KICK - Live Streaming | Kick Streaming | $239.7K – $1.8M | 708K – 2.9M |
| 78 |  youCine: Movie & TV Taste | Abdellah El Asri | < $5K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) | 38.1K – 201.9K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) |
| 79 |  Shazam: Find Music & Concerts | Apple | < $5K | 608.8K – 2.5M |
| 80 |  MyDStv | Multichoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd | < $5K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) | 15.3K – 81.3K (Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2026) |
| 81 |  Brave Browser & Private Web | Brave Software | $89.9K – $686.7K | 564.1K – 2.3M |
| 82 |  Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Corporation | $50.4K – $385.2K | 2.2M – 8.9M |
| 83 |  adidas: Sneakers & Clothing | adidas | < $5K | 539.1K – 2.2M |
| 84 |  Google Photos: Backup & Edit | $2.6M – $16.2M | 1.5M – 6.2M | |
| 85 |  Canva AI Photo & Video Editor | Canva | $4.7M – $28.7M | 2.4M – 9.6M |
| 86 |  NetShort - Popular Dramas & TV | NETSTORY PTE. LTD. | $5.7M – $35.1M | 1.9M – 8M |
| 87 |  Amazon Prime Video | AMZN Mobile LLC | $11.6M – $70.8M | 1.5M – 6M |
| 88 |  Bible | Life.Church | < $5K | 524.2K – 2.1M |
| 89 |  Dis-Chem | Dis-Chem Pharmacies | < $5K (period ending Oct 11, 2026) | < 5K (period ending Oct 11, 2026) |
| 90 |  Netflix Game Controller | Netflix, Inc. | < $5K | 1.3M – 5.4M |
| 91 |  Strava: Run, Bike, Walk | Strava, Inc. | $7M – $43.1M | 832K – 3.4M |
| 92 |  Panarottis: Takeaway & Rewards | Panarotti's Advertising (PTY) LTD | < $5K (period ending Oct 11, 2026) | < 5K (period ending Oct 11, 2026) |
| 93 |  Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft Corporation | $697.1K – $4.3M | 821.5K – 3.4M |
| 94 |  DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts | STORYMATRIX PTE. LTD. | $11.1M – $67.7M | 1.1M – 4.6M |
| 95 |  Life360: Family Safety & GPS | Life360 | $5.7M – $34.6M | 1.7M – 6.8M |
| 96 |  TikTok Lite | TikTok Ltd. | $843.5K – $5.2M | 128.2K – 581.2K |
| 97 |  Bazaart AI Photo Editor Design | Bazaart Ltd. | $127.1K – $971.3K | 67K – 303.5K |
| 98 |  TymeBank | Tyme Bank Ltd | < $5K (period ending Oct 11, 2026) | < 5K (period ending Oct 11, 2026) |
| 99 |  Airbnb | Airbnb, Inc. | < $5K | 1.1M – 4.4M |
| 100 |  LinkedIn: Community & Network | LinkedIn Corporation | $13.4M – $81.6M | 1.2M – 5.1M |
Store chart vs. modeled revenue ranking
The ranks above are App Store’s own Top Free iPhone Apps chart in South Africa, read from the store and dated by the capture (3 days or newer counts as current). The store decides that order with its own method for this one country.
The revenue and download bands are AppGazers model estimates for each app worldwide, each for its own recorded estimate period, so a chart rank and a revenue band can disagree. To rank apps by modeled revenue across both stores, see the top grossing apps report.
How these estimates work
Revenue is modeled gross in-app spend (in-app purchases and subscriptions, in US dollars) for the recorded estimate period. Recent estimates cover a rolling 30-day interval; older estimates may cover a calendar month. A missing start date is not inferred. It excludes advertising revenue, web sales and net profit. Downloads are modeled for the same recorded period. Both are worldwide model estimates from public App Store and Google Play signals, not reported figures and not country-level numbers.
Every figure is an 80% band (P10 to P90): the model expects the true value to fall inside it most of the time. Apps below roughly 5K per estimate period show as “< 5K”, and a figure the model did not produce shows as “Not estimated”, never as zero.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the #1 app on the Top Free iPhone Apps chart in South Africa?
inDrive: rides at your price ranked #1 on the App Store Top Free iPhone Apps chart in South Africa in the capture of Nov 1, 2026. Store charts move daily; this page shows the latest capture AppGazers recorded.
How is this store chart different from the AppGazers top grossing report?
This page is App Store's own Top Free iPhone Apps chart for South Africa, ranked by the store's own method for that one country. The AppGazers top grossing report ranks apps from both stores by modeled worldwide in-app revenue instead, so the two orders differ.
Are the revenue and download figures for this country?
No. The chart position is for South Africa; the revenue and download bands beside each app are AppGazers' worldwide model estimates for each listing's recorded estimate period, not country figures.
Are these real revenue numbers?
No. They are AppGazers model estimates of gross in-app spend, shown as an 80% band. Developers do not publish store revenue, so every third-party figure is modeled.
Does revenue include ads or web subscriptions?
No. It covers in-app purchases and subscriptions through the store only. Advertising revenue, web sales and profit are not included.
How often is this report updated?
Collection cadence varies. New apps are scored daily and existing apps are revisited weekly. Unchanged estimates retain their recorded period; modeling and store observation dates are shown separately.