Top 5 Navigation Apps in France Q1 2021: A Sensor Tower Report

In the first quarter of 2021, navigation and maps applications have seen varying user engagement and download trends in France. Our insights at Sensor Tower provide a comprehensive look at how these top apps have performed.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic experienced fluctuations in downloads, starting the quarter with approximately 97K and dipping to around 64K by the end of March. Although revenue data showed no earnings, weekly active users initially decreased from 5.1M to 4.5M, then peaked at 5.5M in late February, before settling at about 5.4M.

Google Maps Go saw downloads ranging from 71K to 92K during mid-February, and a slight decline to 64K by March's end. Weekly active users maintained a strong presence, starting at 7M, reaching a high of 7.4M, and closing the quarter at 7.3M.

Google Earth had a steady download count hovering between 31K and 36K throughout the quarter. The app's weekly active users showed a slight upward trend, starting around 255K and growing to approximately 309K by the quarter's final week.

Mappy, a local favorite, observed a significant surge in downloads from 12K to 34K, doubling its numbers by the end of March. Weekly active users also saw a notable increase, starting at 65K and jumping to 90K in the last week.

Lastly, GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation garnered downloads in the range of 10K to 14K, with a peak at the beginning of March. While revenue was minimal and fluctuating, weekly active users exhibited a rising trend from 33K to 38K, before slightly receding to 35K.

For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower's platform provides a deeper dive into the app performance metrics and trends within the navigation and maps category.