AI Insights · Timothy · January 2022
Top 5 Navigation and Maps Apps in South America for Q4 2021
The top navigation and maps apps in South America during Q4 2021 saw impressive download and user engagement metrics, with Waze and Google Maps leading the pack.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, South America's top navigation and maps applications demonstrated significant performance metrics across both iOS and Android platforms. The data, provided by Sensor Tower, highlights trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for the leading apps in this category.
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic from Waze showed a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting from 254K at the beginning of October and peaking at nearly 396K by the end of December. Throughout the same period, active users rose from 8M to a high of approximately 9.6M in mid-December, before ending the quarter slightly lower at 9.3M.
Google Maps maintained a steady download rate, beginning the quarter with 144K weekly downloads and reaching a high of 181K in early December. The app also saw a gradual increase in active users, starting from 10.4M and peaking at around 11.6M mid-December.
Google Earth had a consistent performance in weekly downloads, starting with 75K and ending the quarter with a peak of 91K. Active users fluctuated slightly but remained around the 600K mark, with a slight dip in early December before recovering to close the quarter.
GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation from AppStar Studios saw weekly downloads ranging between 34K to 52K throughout the quarter. The app's active user base also showed stability, starting at 100K and peaking at approximately 132K in early November. Revenue, although modest, varied from $80 to $218 per week.
Radarbot Speed Camera Detector from Radarbot Company experienced significant growth in both downloads and active users. Weekly downloads started at 31K and surged to over 46K by the end of December. Active users increased from 68K to a peak of 93K in the final week of the year. The app also generated notable weekly revenue, reaching over $7K in the last week of December.
For more insights and detailed analytics on these applications, visit Sensor Tower.