Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps Performance in UAE for Q3 2021

The third quarter of 2021 saw varied performance trends among the top 5 maps and navigation apps in the United Arab Emirates. Below is a detailed breakdown of each app's performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Careem – rides, food & more maintained a stable download rate throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads started at approximately 9.4K at the end of June, fluctuating slightly before peaking at around 11.9K in the final week of September. Weekly active users saw a slight decline from around 144K at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 140K by the end.

2GIS: Offline map & navigation showed a steady increase in weekly downloads, beginning at around 4.7K and reaching approximately 6.4K by the end of September. Active users also increased gradually, from about 36K at the start of the quarter to approximately 41K in the last week of September.

GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation saw moderate growth in weekly downloads, starting at around 3K and ending the quarter at approximately 3.3K. Weekly revenue remained consistent, averaging around $9 to $10. Active users fluctuated but generally remained around the 10K mark throughout the quarter.

GPS Navigate Traffic Live Map experienced an initial surge in downloads, peaking at around 9.4K in mid-August, before settling at approximately 1.2K by the end of September. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at about 7.4K in mid-August and then decreasing to around 4K by the end of the quarter.

HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation had a notable spike in downloads in late July, reaching approximately 17K, but saw a sharp decline afterward, ending the quarter with around 1K downloads per week. Active users mirrored this pattern, peaking at approximately 15K in late July and then stabilizing at around 2.5K by the end of September.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.