Top 5 Navigation and Maps Apps on Android in South Africa Q3 2021

During the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 navigation and maps applications on the Android platform in South Africa showcased varying trends in downloads, active users, and revenue. Here’s a closer look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic experienced a significant growth in weekly downloads, starting from approximately 4.7K at the beginning of the quarter and peaking at around 8.2K by the end of September. Active users for the app remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 104K and 108K throughout the quarter.

GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation saw varied weekly downloads, with figures rising from 4.9K at the start of the quarter to a high of 6.2K in early August, before stabilizing around 4.7K by the end of September. The app's active users also showed fluctuations, reaching a peak of 18.1K in early August. Weekly revenue for this app remained modest, peaking at $25 and experiencing minor declines towards the end of the quarter.

Google Earth maintained a consistent performance in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 3.9K and ending the quarter at about 5.3K. The app's active user base saw a gradual increase, peaking at around 33.2K in the last week of September.

GPS Navigation & Map Direction showed steady weekly downloads with minor fluctuations, starting from 3K and reaching a peak of around 3.4K in early August. Active users for this app remained stable, hovering around the 16K mark throughout the quarter.

Call Tracer and Self Tracker had a declining trend in weekly downloads, starting at around 3.1K and dropping to approximately 1.6K by the end of the quarter. Active users also saw a decline, decreasing from 3.5K to around 2.7K over the same period.

These insights provide a snapshot of the navigation and maps app market in South Africa for Q3 2021. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.