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Kenya’s Most Popular Apps: The Most Downloaded Apps in 2021

The Most Popular Apps in Kenya

What constitutes an excellent, must have app?

A catchy name and flashy animations assist, but the actual quality of an app is determined by how well it tackles the following elements: purpose, audience, stability, and polish.

An app with too many features is a mistake that some app designers make all too often. The app designers who concentrate on a single purpose have a better chance of succeeding if the app serves its purpose well.

A great app not only understands the one thing it does well, but it also understands and caters to its target demographic. The essence of the concept must be distinctive to the target audience. It speaks to the requirements of its consumers and either provide them with something fresh that they didn’t realize they were missing or solves an issue that they face regularly.

Consider the essential apps you use daily. They don’t crash, aren’t slow, and do exactly what you expect. The greatest apps are also responsive and quick to respond. In only a few taps or seconds, their users can get in and out of the app and accomplish what they set out to do. Emphasizing the minor elements can help set it apart from competing apps and motivate users and app makers.

So, now that we know the principles of a great app let’s look at some of the most downloaded apps in Kenya recently.

M-Pesa

To begin with, the M-Pesa app gives you access to all of the features available through the M-Pesa menu in the SIM toolbox. These services range from bill payment to M-shwari services. One thing to keep in mind is that the M-Pesa app only supports M-Pesa services. You’ll need to download the mySafaricom app to use the remainder of Safaricom’s services.

You can also use the M-Pesa app without having a SIM card. We’re not sure if this is a bug that will be rectified in the future or if it’s Safaricom’s approach of freeing M-Pesa services from the need for a Safaricom SIM card. If the latter is true, M-Pesa app users will be able to use M-Pesa services worldwide.

MySafaricom

The mySafaricom app is a melting pot of all of your favorite Safaricom services, from M-Pesa to postpay and prepay services, all ready for you to choose from with a single click. I scoured the Google Play store for ideas on how to best use the app’s features to make my mobile experience easier, reading the app’s description on what it can do as well as user reviews. I was not disappointed with the results. This app delivers on its promises in general, and with a few adjustments, it might be fantastic.

TikTok

For the uninformed, TikTok is a social networking app that allows you to make videos by lip-syncing or dancing to popular music, or to just share short videos. You can share your TikTok movies with friends or a larger group of TikTok users. You may also use the app to follow other artists without having to create your own stuff. On TikTok, users can become virally famous and can go on to become well-earning social media influencers.

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AsapKash

The AsapKash lending software offers Android smartphone consumers dependable and secure loans using M-Pesa. The app is owned by AsapKash Fintech Kenya Limited and gives qualified borrowers between kes500 and kes8000, with the money transmitted to their Mpesa wallet in minutes. The annual interest rate is set at a maximum of 18 percent.

JUMIA Online Shopping App

Stay safe, avoid crowds, and shop from the comfort of your own home. You open the door to discounts and convenience with Jumia! Jumia, Africa’s largest online marketplace and one of the largest online retailers, offers secure and convenient online shopping.

Showmax

Since 2015, this platform has established itself as one of the world’s top video-on-demand (VOD) services. Showmax has made it possible for entertainment fans to choose from a broad choice of shows while also guaranteeing that viewers are given only the most outstanding quality programming content, with top-tier coverage throughout 40 countries in Africa, as well as Australia, Germany, and portions of Europe.

Boomplay

From anywhere in the world, you may now download your favorite African and worldwide songs on the go. While browsing the Boomplay app, you can start by listening to the playlists or, if you prefer, create your own playlist. You can also interact with other music fans by following their profiles and hearing what they’re listening to. Recommended music for you based on your tastes to help you find new unheard music will be at the flick of your thumb.

Opera

The Opera program only requires 8 to 10 MB of storage. It has three sections to its user interface: you can read the news in the first, and watch a list of strange and interesting YouTube videos in the second. The Opera app’s third section allows you access to the app’s settings interface. For example, you can use this interface to enable the data saver option and disable push notifications.

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