Top 5 Navigation and Maps Apps in South Africa Q4 2022: Unified Platform Performance

Throughout the fourth quarter of 2022, the top five navigation and maps applications in South Africa showed varied performance metrics in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the trends for each app.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic, developed by Waze, experienced consistent weekly downloads, starting at around 13K and peaking at 16K in mid-December. Active users for this app remained steady, fluctuating slightly but staying close to 285K throughout the quarter.

Google Maps by Google LLC had stable weekly downloads, ranging from 8K to 10K, with a peak of over 10K in the last week of December. The app maintained a high number of active users, starting at approximately 690K and reaching up to 748K in early December, before slightly declining to 713K by the end of the quarter.

Street View Map and Navigation from GPS Apps Box saw weekly downloads fluctuate, with a notable peak at 8K in the last two weeks of December. Active users also showed a spike towards the end of the quarter, increasing from around 5K to 7K. The app generated modest revenue, peaking at $27 in mid-October.

GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation by AppStar Studios demonstrated consistent weekly downloads, averaging around 5K to 6K, with a peak of 6.6K in late October. Active users showed growth, starting at approximately 16K and reaching over 20K by the end of October. The revenue for the app saw a gradual increase, ending the quarter with around $33 in the final week.

Google Earth, also by Google LLC, had steady weekly downloads, ranging from 4K to 5K, with a peak at 5.2K in the last week of December. Active users for this app increased from approximately 38K to over 40K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.