Top 5 Navigation Apps in Africa Q4 2022

In Q4 2022, the top 5 navigation apps in Africa exhibited diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is a detailed analysis based on data from Sensor Tower.

Google Maps maintained a steady performance throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, starting at around 54K in late September and peaking at 60K in the final week of December. Weekly active users showed a gradual decline from 3.1M at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 2.8M by the end of December.

Radarbot: Speed Cameras | GPS experienced notable variations. Weekly downloads surged from 18.7K in late September to a high of 63K in early November, then settled around 25K by the end of December. Weekly revenue showed an upward trend, peaking at about $2.7K in mid-November. Active users also increased from 46.5K at the start to 60K by the end of the quarter.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic displayed consistent weekly downloads, starting at 22.8K and reaching a peak of 26K in mid-December. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 480K to 490K throughout the quarter.

LagosRide saw a significant increase in weekly downloads. Starting at 2.5K in late September, downloads rose steadily to a peak of 9.1K in mid-December, before slightly declining to 6.4K at the end of the quarter.

Spoten Phone Location Tracker experienced notable growth in both downloads and revenue. Weekly downloads increased from 3.6K in late September to approximately 13K by the end of December. Revenue followed a similar trajectory, rising from around $1K to a peak of $2.2K in mid-December. Active users also grew significantly from 5.9K to over 16K during the quarter.

For a more detailed analysis and additional insights, visit Sensor Tower.