Top 5 iOS Navigation and Maps Apps in the UK for Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 iOS navigation and maps applications in the United Kingdom exhibited diverse trends in terms of downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at the performance of Google Maps, Waze Navigation & Live Traffic, Google Earth, what3words: Navigation & Maps, and myRAC.

Google Maps saw a consistent rise in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 59.8K in late December 2022 and peaking at about 85.7K in the week of March 20. Active users remained stable, fluctuating around 9.4M by the end of March.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic experienced a steady stream of weekly downloads, ranging from 26.1K to 31.9K throughout the quarter. Active users showed minor fluctuations, ending the quarter with around 2.1M.

Google Earth had a notable spike in downloads in the week of March 20, reaching around 72.6K. The app's active users hovered between 149K and 162K during the quarter.

what3words: Navigation & Maps experienced a slight increase in weekly downloads mid-quarter, peaking at 24.9K in early February. Active users saw a downward trend from 104K in late December to approximately 92K by the end of March.

myRAC had an unusual spike in downloads, reaching about 96.3K in the week of January 30. However, active users showed a decline from 68.3K in late January to around 13K by the end of March.

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