Top 5 Travel and Local Apps on Android in Africa - Q1 2022

During the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 Travel and Local apps on the Android platform in Africa showed significant variations in performance metrics. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads and active user trends, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Google Earth experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, peaking at around 79K in the week of February 28. Despite an initial drop, the app saw a notable increase in downloads mid-quarter. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from approximately 318K at the start of January to around 335K in late February, before settling at 312K by the end of March.

Safarway saw a dramatic rise in weekly downloads early in the quarter, reaching over 81K in the week of February 7. However, this was followed by a steep decline, with downloads dropping to 3.3K by the week of March 21. Active users mirrored this trend, peaking at around 63K in early February before decreasing to approximately 11K by late March.

Find my Phone - Family Locator maintained consistent weekly revenue, peaking at about $6.7K in the final week of December. Weekly downloads showed a downward trend, starting at 75K in late December and declining to about 12K by the end of March. Active users also saw a reduction, from 148K at the end of December to 68K by the close of the quarter.

Booking.com: Hotels & Travel showed a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 37K in mid-March. Active users remained robust throughout the quarter, starting at 404K in late December and ending at approximately 413K by the end of March.

GPS Navigation Live Map Road saw varied weekly downloads, peaking at about 34K in mid-January before declining to around 6.5K by late March. Active users followed a similar pattern, with a high of 49K in mid-January and a decrease to 21K by the end of the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the Travel and Local app category on Android in Africa. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.