Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in Africa Q4 2022

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 Maps and Navigation apps on the Android platform in Africa showed diverse trends in terms of weekly downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

inDrive. Save on city rides saw a notable fluctuation in weekly downloads. The app started the quarter with approximately 181K downloads and experienced a peak of around 192K in mid-November before declining to about 103K by the end of December. Active users hovered around 1.1M throughout the quarter, seeing a slight dip to 1.05M in early December and ending the quarter at approximately 1.07M.

Bolt: Request a Ride maintained steady download numbers, starting at around 134K and ending the quarter at approximately 124K. Weekly active users displayed a more variable trend, peaking at about 2.25M in late October and gradually decreasing to approximately 1.97M by the end of December.

Yango — different from a taxi demonstrated strong growth in weekly downloads, reaching a peak of about 175K in late October, then fluctuating to close the quarter at around 96K. Active users increased from approximately 194K at the start of the quarter to a peak of around 308K in late October, before stabilizing at around 291K by the end of December.

Uber - Request a ride experienced consistent weekly downloads, beginning at about 88K and ending the quarter at around 86K. Active users saw a downward trend, starting at approximately 2.39M and decreasing to about 1.99M by the end of December.

Yassir - Ride, Eat & Shop showed steady growth in weekly downloads, starting at about 68K and peaking at approximately 84K by the end of December. Active users increased gradually from around 237K at the beginning of the quarter to a peak of roughly 298K by the end of December.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed information and trends can be explored.