Top iPhone Apps Ranking in South Africa

See the full list of South Africa iPhone apps for January 2, and read the full analysis below

Last updated : January 2, 2026

Store Rank		App and Publisher	Category	Store Rank	Change
1	1	CapCut: Photo & Video EditorBYTEDANCE PTE. LTD.	Photo & Video	1	=
2	2	Temu: Shop Like a BillionaireWhaleco Inc.	Shopping	2	4
3	3	DramaBox - Stream Drama ShortsSTORYMATRIX PTE. LTD	Entertainment	3	30
4	4	GoodShort - Short Dramas HubSINGAPORE NEW READING TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.	Entertainment	4	92
5	5	Google MapsGoogle LLC	Navigation	5	=
6	6	ThreadsInstagram, Inc.	Social Networking	6	2
7	7	inDrive. Save on city ridesSUOL INNOVATIONS LTD	Travel	7	5
8	8	Capitec BankCapitec Bank Limited	Finance	8	9
9	9	ChatGPTOpenAI, L.L.C.	Productivity	9	2
10	10	MyDStvMultichoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd	Entertainment	10	=
11	11	Bolt: Request a RideBOLT TECHNOLOGY OU	Travel	11	8
12	12	MTN App ZAMobile Telephone Networks (PTY) Limited	Lifestyle	12	2
13	13	SHEIN - Shopping OnlineROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD.	Shopping	13	15
14	14	YouTubeGoogle LLC	Photo & Video	14	1
15	15	Uber - Request a rideUber Technologies, Inc.	Travel	15	11
16	16	Bible Chat: Daily DevotionalBookVitals APP SRL	Reference	16	5
17	17	GoogleGoogle LLC	Utilities	17	1
18	18	Spotify: Music and PodcastsSpotify	Music	18	9
19	19	Checkers Sixty60Shoprite Checkers (PTY) LTD	Shopping	19	7
20	20	VodaPayVODACOM PTY LTD	Lifestyle	20	5
21	21	FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc.	Social Networking	21	5
22	22	EasyEquitiesFirst World Trader (Pty) Ltd	Finance	22	67
23	23	TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVETIKTOK PTE. LTD.	Entertainment	23	=
24	24	InstagramInstagram, Inc.	Photo & Video	24	2
25	25	Waze Navigation & Live Trafficwaze	Navigation	25	7
26	26	Discovery Health AppDiscovery Limited	Health & Fitness	26	5
27	27	NetflixNetflix, Inc.	Entertainment	27	5
28	28	Pick n Pay asap + SmartShopperPick n Pay Retailers PTY LTD	Shopping	28	8
29	29	bash™The Foschini Group Limited	Shopping	29	7
30	30	Takealot - Mobile Shopping AppTakealot Online (Pty) Ltd	Shopping	30	12
32	31	Gmail - Email by GoogleGoogle LLC	Productivity	32	7
33	32	Mr D - Groceries & TakeawayMr Delivery (Pty) Ltd	Food & Drink	33	9
34	33	Vocabulary - Learn words dailyMonkey Taps	Education	34	3
35	34	Google GeminiGoogle LLC	Productivity	35	16
36	35	Booking.com: Hotels & TravelBooking.com B.V.	Travel	36	5
37	36	Google ChromeGoogle LLC	Utilities	37	9
38	37	Friends – Raise AI CompanionsSLAY GmbH	Social Networking	38	5
39	38	Flo Cycle & Period TrackerFLO HEALTH UK LIMITED	Health & Fitness	39	8
40	39	MessengerMeta Platforms, Inc.	Social Networking	40	2
41	40	Motivation - Daily quotesMonkey Taps	Health & Fitness	41	1
42	41	FNB Banking AppFirstRand Bank Limited	Finance	42	26
43	42	Canva: AI Photo & Video EditorCanva Pty Ltd	Photo & Video	43	1
44	43	Amazon ShoppingAMZN Mobile LLC	Shopping	44	10
45	44	BibleLife.Church	Reference	45	11
46	45	Imposter Who? - Word GameSokak Technologies Inc.	Entertainment	46	17
47	46	WhatsApp BusinessWhatsApp Inc.	Business	47	1
48	47	Truecaller: Premium Caller IDTrue Software Scandinavia AB	Utilities	48	5
49	48	YouTube MusicGoogle LLC	Music	49	19
50	49	Woolworths (Pty) LtdWoolworths Financial Services Pty Ltd	Shopping	50	1
51	50	Hollywoodbets - Sport & CasinoHOLLYWOOD SPORTSBOOK GAUTENG (PTY) LTD	Sports	51	7

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Most Popular iPhone Apps in South Africa: Ranking Analysis for January 2

CapCut: Photo & Video Editor is the top Free iOS app on January 2 in South Africa, since it's ranking did not change by 0 positions since last month. CapCut: Photo & Video Editor is ranked in the Photo & Video apps category, and was developed by BYTEDANCE PTE. LTD..

Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire South Africa rank has increased to 2nd position in January 2, which is a change of 4 positions in global ranking since last month. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire is published by Whaleco Inc. and ranked under the apps category in iOS

DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts is last of the top 3 Free apps in Apple Store ranking in South Africa this month after it's rank increased by 30 positions since last month