⚡ App Platforms in South Africa

App platforms provide environments for delivering software functionality across the web and devices, including installable web applications, mobile apps, browser extensions, and platform-integrated experiences.

South Africa is an African country with a population of over 60 million people.

According to our statistics, app platforms are detected on 7.9% of websites from South Africa.

Statistics based on 18K+ analyzed websites. About this data

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top app platforms on websites in South Africa in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Progressive Web App, which dominates the market with a substantial 58.7% share.
It is followed by Google Play with 28.9% and App Store with 26.6%.

Progressive Web App 58.7%
Google Play 28.9%
App Store 26.6%
Facebook 19.2%
Huawei AppGallery 5.5%
Microsoft Store 0.2%
Chrome Web Store 0.1%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in South Africa than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

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✨ Top App Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 7 app platforms used on sites from South Africa, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Progressive Web App Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States A type of web app that can be installed on a device and run as a standalone application while being delivered through the web.	58.7%
2	Google Play Mountain View, California, United States A digital distribution service and official app store for Android operated by Google, providing access to apps, games, and other digital content across supported devices such as phones, tablets, TVs, and wearables. Free$25+	28.9%
3	App Store Cupertino, California, United States A digital distribution platform that allows users to download and purchase apps and digital content for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and other Apple devices. Free$99+/year	26.6%
4	Facebook Menlo Park, California, United States Third-party software applications that integrate with Facebook and use its APIs to access data and interact with its social features. Free	19.2%
5	Huawei AppGallery Shenzhen, China A digital distribution platform developed by Huawei that allows users to discover, download, and manage apps on Huawei smartphones, tablets, and other devices.	5.5%
6	Microsoft Store Redmond, Washington, United States A digital distribution platform for Windows that serves as a centralized location to discover, download, and install apps and software on PCs. Free$99+	0.2%
7	Chrome Web Store Mountain View, California, United States A digital marketplace operated by Google that allows users to discover and install extensions and themes for the Chrome web browser. Free$5	0.1%

👉 See Also

🌎 Apps in other countries
- Egypt
- Ghana
- Kenya

🗃️ About This Data

We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
This report is based on the analysis of 18,135 websites from South Africa.
We currently track the presence of 14 app platforms across the web.
Of these, 7 were detected on websites from South Africa.
Statistics were last calculated on May 5, 2026.
For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.