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AI Insights · Timothy · July 2022

Top 5 Navigation Apps in the UK for Q2 2022

Discover the performance trends of the top 5 navigation apps in the United Kingdom for Q2 2022, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Navigation Apps in the UK for Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 witnessed interesting performance trends for the top five navigation apps in the United Kingdom. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads, active users, and revenue.

Google Maps had a robust presence with weekly downloads showing a fluctuating trend. Downloads peaked at around 105K in early April and dipped to approximately 67.6K in early May, before climbing back up to about 101.7K by the end of June. The app maintained a high level of weekly active users, starting at 9.3M and reaching nearly 9.7M by the end of the quarter.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 36.6K and peaking at around 52.4K in mid-June. The app's weekly active users also showed a consistent upward trend, beginning at around 2.4M and reaching nearly 2.8M by the end of June.

what3words: Navigation & Maps experienced notable fluctuations in weekly downloads. The app started with 38K downloads in late March, peaked at around 64.3K in mid-June, and ended the quarter with approximately 46.5K. The active user base showed a similar pattern, starting at 172K and peaking at about 230.7K in mid-June.

TfL Go: Live Tube, Bus & Rail showed a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at around 15.1K and surging to approximately 55.5K by mid-June. Active users also grew steadily, beginning at 77.6K and reaching approximately 157K by the end of the quarter.

Geocaching® had a dynamic quarter with weekly downloads peaking at around 45K at the end of June. The app also showed a steady rise in active users, starting at 25.6K and ending the quarter at about 80.4K. Revenue fluctuated throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately $34K in mid-April.

This data from Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive overview of how these top navigation apps performed in the United Kingdom during Q2 2022. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: July 2022