Top 5 Navigation and Maps Apps on Android in South Africa Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 navigation and maps apps on the Android platform in South Africa. Here’s a detailed overview of their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic showed a relatively consistent download rate, starting at 8.6K downloads in late March and fluctuating mildly to end at around 8K by the end of June. Weekly active users for the app saw a slight increase from 105K to approximately 111K over the same period.

GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation experienced a varied download trend, beginning at 7.3K in late March, dipping to 4.2K by mid-April, and then recovering to 6K by the end of June. The app's weekly revenue was modest, peaking at around $37 in the third week of June. Active users showed a decline from around 22K in late March to 18.7K by the end of June.

Street View Map and Navigation had a more stable download rate starting at 4.7K in late March and ending slightly lower at 4.4K by the end of June. The app's revenue peaked at $27 in mid-June. Active user numbers saw an increase from 3.7K in late March to around 3.8K by mid-June, before slightly decreasing to 3.6K by the end of the quarter.

Google Earth maintained a steady download rate, beginning at 4.1K downloads in late March and ending with similar figures of around 3.7K by the end of June. The active user trend was relatively stable, starting at 34.2K and ending at approximately 31.9K.

GPS Navigation & Map Direction saw a consistent download rate throughout the quarter, starting at 4.1K in late March and ending at around 4.1K by the end of June. The app's active users fluctuated slightly but remained around the 20K mark throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.