Top Navigation and Maps Apps on iOS in UAE Q4 2021

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the top 5 navigation and maps applications on the iOS platform in the United Arab Emirates showcased diverse trends in their performance metrics. Here’s a closer look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user patterns.

Google Maps maintained a consistent trajectory in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 12K in late September and peaking at around 15K by the end of December. The app's weekly active users hovered around 1.1M to 1.2M, showing slight fluctuations throughout the quarter but generally remaining stable.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic experienced steady weekly downloads, ranging from 2.8K to 3.8K. Active users for Waze fluctuated slightly, starting at about 289K in late September and ending the quarter at approximately 281K.

Google Earth saw weekly downloads between 1.5K and 2.7K, with the highest number recorded at the beginning of October. Active users for the app remained relatively low but stable, fluctuating between 8.9K and 11.8K during the quarter.

2GIS: Offline Map & Navigation had weekly downloads in the range of 1.3K to 1.6K, with a consistent trend throughout the quarter. Active users for 2GIS showed a slight increase from 8.1K in late September to around 8.2K by the end of December.

Qibla Compass (Kaaba Locator) demonstrated variable weekly downloads, starting at about 1.1K and reaching a peak of 1.9K in mid-December. The app's weekly revenue showed modest gains, peaking at $70 in early October. Active users for Qibla Compass saw an upward trend, growing from 1.1K in late September to approximately 1.3K by the end of December.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, which provides further detailed analytics and trends for these and other applications.