Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps in Latin America in Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 Maps and Navigation applications on a unified platform in Latin America demonstrated notable performance trends in weekly downloads and active users. Here, we delve into the specifics for each app, using data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Request a ride started the quarter strong with around 669K downloads in the last week of December 2021. The app saw a slight dip in early January but recovered mid-quarter, peaking at approximately 691K downloads in mid-March. Active users also showed a positive trend, beginning at 23.2M and growing to around 26.2M by early March, before experiencing a slight decline to 25.1M at the end of the quarter.

inDrive. Save on city rides displayed consistent download numbers, starting at 453K and fluctuating around 310K to 440K throughout the quarter. Active users saw a rise from 8.4M at the end of December to a peak of approximately 8.9M in mid-March, maintaining this level through the end of the quarter.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic had a noticeable download trend, starting with 497K downloads in late December and showing a general decline until mid-January. The app recovered to around 401K downloads in mid-March. Active users mirrored this trend, starting at 11.8M and showing a slight dip before stabilizing at around 11.3M towards the end of March.

DiDi Rider: Affordable rides began the quarter with 368K downloads, experiencing a decline to 252K in mid-January, and then steadily increasing to around 364K by mid-March. Active users showed growth from 7.9M at the end of December to approximately 9.3M by the end of March.

Moovit: Bus & Train Schedules started with 135K downloads in late December, peaking at around 340K in early March, and finishing the quarter at about 291K. The app’s active user base grew significantly from 2.5M to approximately 4.6M by the end of March.

For more comprehensive insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower.