Top 5 Navigation and Maps Apps on Android in South Africa for Q2 2021

During the second quarter of 2021, the top 5 navigation and maps apps on the Android platform in South Africa demonstrated varied performance in terms of downloads and active users. Data sourced from Sensor Tower provides a detailed insight into these metrics.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic saw fluctuating weekly downloads, starting from approximately 11.3K in late March and gradually decreasing to around 4.7K by the end of June. Despite this, the app maintained a steady increase in weekly active users, growing from about 95.4K to 105.2K over the same period.

GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation experienced a varied trend in weekly downloads, peaking at 6.3K in late May before settling at around 4.9K by the end of June. Its weekly active users also showed fluctuations, rising from 15.3K in late March to a high of 17.7K in late May, before stabilizing at approximately 14.3K by the end of June. The app’s weekly revenue varied slightly, with a peak of about $34 in late May.

Google Earth displayed a relatively stable download trend, with weekly downloads ranging between 1.9K and 3.9K. The app saw an increase in weekly active users from around 27K in late March to 28.2K by the end of June.

Offline Maps, GPS Directions had a declining trend in weekly downloads, starting from approximately 3.7K in late March and decreasing to about 1K by the end of June. Similarly, its weekly active users showed a slight decline from 10.2K in late March to around 8.7K by the end of June. Revenue for this app was minimal and intermittent, peaking at around $18 in mid-April.

GPS, Maps Driving Directions had steady weekly downloads, ranging between 2K and 3.3K. The weekly active users for this app remained quite stable, fluctuating around 3.3K to 3.7K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.