Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in Kenya Q1 2023

During the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 Maps and Navigation apps on the Android platform in Kenya showed diverse trends in terms of downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced a fairly stable trend in weekly downloads, ranging from approximately 21.7K to 30.6K. The app saw a peak in downloads during mid-February with around 30.6K. Active users showed some fluctuations, starting at about 240K in late December and ending the quarter around 250K.

Faras - Request a Ride had a significant spike in downloads, especially noticeable with a peak of approximately 85.3K in the last week of February. Active users followed a similar upward trend, rising from around 38.5K at the end of December to about 150.4K by the end of February, before stabilizing around 88K towards the end of March.

Uber - Request a ride showed a consistent pattern in weekly downloads, fluctuating between approximately 6.3K and 12.4K. Active users saw a steady increase over the quarter, starting at around 208.7K in late December and peaking at approximately 236.6K by the end of February, before slightly declining to around 213.6K at the end of March.

Maps Driving Directions displayed a gradual increase in weekly downloads, reaching a peak of about 7.3K in the last week of February. Active users also showed growth, starting from approximately 3.6K in late December and peaking at around 6.2K by the end of February, before slightly decreasing to about 4K by the end of March.

Lastly, Bolt Driver: Drive & Earn maintained a steady download rate, hovering between approximately 3.3K and 4.3K. Active users saw a slight increase, starting at around 42.4K in late December and ending the quarter at about 44K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.