Top 5 Navigation and Maps Apps in South Africa for Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, the leading navigation and maps apps in South Africa demonstrated interesting trends in weekly downloads and active users. Data from Sensor Tower reveals the performance of these top apps on a unified platform.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at around 13.2K at the end of December and rising consistently to approximately 14K by the end of March. Weekly active users showed a slight decline, starting from 285.7K and ending the quarter at about 266.3K.

Google Maps experienced a stable download rate, fluctuating between 9.6K and 11K throughout the quarter. The app's weekly active users remained relatively high, peaking at around 747.8K in early January and maintaining an average of about 700K users weekly.

GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation from AppStar Studios encountered varied trends. Weekly downloads peaked at 9.2K at the end of January but dropped to around 4.5K by the end of March. Active users showed a similar trend, starting from 18.2K and reaching a high of 26.7K at the end of January, before declining to approximately 15.1K by late March. The app's weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at $49 in mid-February.

Google Earth maintained a consistent download rate, starting at 5.3K and reaching around 7.2K in mid-March. Weekly active users saw a gradual increase, starting from 40.9K at the end of December and peaking at approximately 47.7K in mid-March.

Offline Maps, GPS Directions also from AppStar Studios, experienced significant fluctuations in weekly downloads, peaking at 14.2K in early February and dropping to around 2.7K by the end of March. Active users mirrored this pattern, starting at 7.3K and reaching a high of 16.4K in early February, before settling at about 10K by the end of the quarter.

These insights provide a comprehensive overview of the performance of top navigation and maps apps in South Africa for Q1 2023. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.