Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in Africa: Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, the top Maps and Navigation apps on Android in Africa demonstrated varied performance trends in weekly downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at the top 5 apps based on Sensor Tower data.

inDrive. Save on city rides saw a fluctuating download pattern, with weekly downloads peaking at 128.9K in the second week of January but gradually declining to 87.3K by the end of March. Active users exhibited a similar trend, starting at 1.07M in late December but slightly dropping to 1.14M by the end of Q1.

Bolt: Request a Ride maintained a relatively stable download rate throughout the quarter, with downloads hovering around 100K per week and reaching a peak of 117.1K in mid-March. Active users showed an overall increasing trend, starting from 1.97M and reaching a high of 2.07M by the end of March.

Yango — different from a taxi experienced a significant drop in weekly downloads, from a high of 154.9K in late January to just 41K by the end of March. Weekly active users followed a similar downward trajectory, peaking at 362.1K in late January and falling to 275.5K by the end of the quarter.

Yassir - Ride, Eat & Shop saw a moderate download rate with weekly downloads ranging from 50.3K to 94.3K. The app's active users increased from 297.7K in late December to a high of 335.4K in mid-March, before slightly declining to 279.8K by the end of the quarter.

Uber - Request a ride maintained a steady download rate, with weekly downloads ranging from 60.5K to 86.1K. Active users saw an increase from 1.99M in late December to a peak of 2.15M in late January, but then declined to 1.84M by the end of March.

For more insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower.