Top 5 Navigation and Maps Apps on Android in Australia, Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 saw notable performance trends for the top 5 navigation and maps apps on the Android platform in Australia. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic started the quarter with approximately 6.7K weekly downloads, which dipped to around 4.1K in mid-January. However, there was a significant surge towards the end of February, reaching about 8.7K downloads per week. The app’s weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at 75.6K and slightly declining to 71.1K by the end of March.

Google Earth experienced a steady download rate, beginning at 5.1K weekly downloads and fluctuating around the 4K mark throughout the quarter. There was a notable increase to approximately 5.6K downloads in late February. The number of weekly active users followed a similar trend, starting at 19.6K and peaking at 20.3K in late February before stabilizing around 18K by the end of March.

Live Traffic NSW saw a massive spike in weekly downloads, jumping from around 1.2K at the start of the quarter to an impressive 25.9K in late February. This surge was mirrored in the active user base, which rose from 2.5K to 23.5K during the same period. By the end of March, downloads and active users had settled to about 3.9K and 5.5K, respectively.

QLDTraffic demonstrated a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at 336 and peaking at 22.6K in late February. This trend suggests a growing interest in the app, although specific active user data was not available for this period.

GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation maintained a consistent weekly download rate, beginning at 2.9K and gradually increasing to 3.1K by the end of March. The app also saw steady weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $289 in mid-January. The active user base remained stable, with minor fluctuations, starting at 23.9K and ending the quarter at 24.1K.

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