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

During the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 navigation and maps applications on iOS in South Africa showcased varied performance trends. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads and active user statistics.

Google Maps maintained a steady download rate throughout the quarter, with a peak of 9K in the week of January 23. The app's active users saw minor fluctuations, starting at around 674K and ending the quarter at approximately 675K.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic experienced a gradual decline in weekly downloads from 4.1K at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 2.9K by the end. The active user count remained relatively stable, hovering around 165K to 176K.

Google Earth reflected consistent download numbers, peaking at 1.4K in mid-March. The active users showed a positive trend, rising from 8.1K at the start to almost 8.7K by the end of March.

MyNetstar saw a significant increase in downloads towards the end of the quarter, reaching 1.2K in the week of March 20. This app did not report active user data for the period.

Lastly, the SANRAL Pothole App had a notable spike in downloads in mid-January with nearly 1.5K, but saw a sharp decline thereafter, dropping to as low as 35 downloads in the week of March 20. Similar to MyNetstar, no active user data was reported for this app.

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