Top 5 Travel and Local Apps Performance in Africa Q2 2021

In Q2 2021, the top 5 Travel and Local apps in Africa demonstrated diverse performance metrics in terms of weekly downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Google Earth saw a notable fluctuation in weekly downloads. Starting with around 40K at the end of March, the app's downloads peaked at approximately 59K in the first week of June before leveling off around 54K by the end of June. The active user base for Google Earth remained relatively stable, starting at approximately 278K and ending the quarter at around 291K.

Booking.com: Hotels & Travel experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, beginning at about 23K in late March and reaching a peak of approximately 35K by the end of June. The app's active users also showed a positive trend, growing from around 426K in late March to approximately 511K by the end of June.

Google Maps Go maintained consistent weekly downloads throughout the quarter, with numbers fluctuating between 38K and 51K. The active user base for Google Maps Go was notably large, starting at around 2.7M and showing a slight increase to approximately 2.7M by the end of June.

Airbnb experienced a varied trend in weekly downloads, starting at about 32K at the end of March, dipping to around 10K in early April, and then fluctuating between 10K and 23K for the rest of the quarter. The active user count showed a downward trend from approximately 151K at the end of March to around 128K by the end of June.

GPS Navigation Live Map Road saw a gradual increase in weekly downloads, starting at about 10K in late March and peaking at approximately 13K by the end of June. The active user base also grew steadily from around 18K at the end of March to approximately 23K by mid-June, before stabilizing around that number.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's comprehensive data tracking. For more detailed analysis and insights, visit Sensor Tower.