Popular free iPhone apps in South Africa

What people are getting on the App Store, as of Nov 12, 2026. Apps that are new to the list or rising fast are marked.

1. McDonald'sMcDonald's Global Markets LLC · Food & Drink2.6(2.8K)Free2.6(2.8K)
2. KFC South AfricaRisingKFC (PTY) LTD · Food & Drink4.7(75K)Free4.7(75K)
3. Life360: Family Safety & GPSLife360 · Social Networking4.8(23.5K)Free4.8(23.5K)
4. ChatGPTOpenAI OpCo, LLC · Productivity4.8(309.9K)Free4.8(309.9K)
5. bash™The Foschini Group Limited · Shopping4.7(33.2K)Free4.7(33.2K)
6. Temu: Shop Like a BillionaireTemu · Shopping4.5(39K)Free4.5(39K)
7. KICK - Live StreamingRisingKick Streaming · Photo & Video4.6(861)Free4.6(861)
8. Mr D - Groceries & TakeawayRisingMr Delivery (Pty) Ltd · Food & Drink4.8(408.8K)Free4.8(408.8K)
9. FacebookRisingMeta Platforms, Inc. · Social Networking4.7(924.1K)Free4.7(924.1K)
10. Capitec BankCapitec Bank Limited · Finance3.8(1.1K)Free3.8(1.1K)
11. TikTok - Videos, Music & LIVERisingTikTok Ltd. · Entertainment4.8(402.6K)Free4.8(402.6K)
12. GoTyme Bank ZA (TymeBank)Tyme Bank Ltd · Finance4.8(29.9K)Free4.8(29.9K)
13. Gmail - Email by GoogleGoogle · Productivity4.8(64.2K)Free4.8(64.2K)
14. SHEIN-Shopping OnlineROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD. · Shopping4.6(226.3K)Free4.6(226.3K)
15. YouTubeGoogle · Photo & Video4.7(875.9K)Free4.7(875.9K)
16. WhatsApp MessengerRisingWhatsApp Inc. · Social Networking4.7(1.2M)Free4.7(1.2M)
17. CapCut: Photo & Video EditorBytedance Pte. Ltd · Photo & Video4.5(21.4K)Free4.5(21.4K)
18. Google MapsGoogle · Navigation4.7(188.2K)Free4.7(188.2K)
19. InstagramRisingInstagram, Inc. · Photo & Video4.7(805.8K)Free4.7(805.8K)
20. Spotify: Music and PodcastsSpotify · Music4.7(1.1M)Free4.7(1.1M)
21. Uber Eats: Food & GroceriesUber Technologies, Inc. · Food & Drink4.7(508.3K)Free4.7(508.3K)
22. Claude by AnthropicAnthropic PBC · Productivity4.7(5.9K)Free4.7(5.9K)
23. Takealot - Mobile Shopping AppTakealot Online (Pty) Ltd · Shopping4.8(738.5K)Free4.8(738.5K)
24. Google - More ways to searchGoogle · Utilities4.7(154.6K)Free4.7(154.6K)
25. Booost RewardsNewSanlam · Lifestyle5.0(4)Free5.0(4)
26. Checkers Sixty60RisingShoprite Checkers (PTY) LTD · Shopping2.9(22.2K)Free2.9(22.2K)
27. Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft Corporation · Business4.7(106.6K)Free4.7(106.6K)
28. SanlamNewTyme Bank Ltd · Finance5.0(2)Free5.0(2)
29. Google ChromeGoogle · Utilities4.8(129.7K)Free4.8(129.7K)
30. MyRunway SA Fashion ShoppingRunwaySale · Shopping4.8(26.6K)Free4.8(26.6K)