Top 5 Travel and Local Apps on Android in Africa Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the performance of the top travel and local apps on the Android platform in Africa showed interesting trends in weekly downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at the top five apps:

Google Earth saw its weekly downloads fluctuate, peaking at around 49K in early May before stabilizing to about 34K by the end of June. The app maintained a consistent number of weekly active users, averaging around 340K throughout the quarter.

Booking.com: Hotels & Travel experienced a steady rise in weekly downloads, starting at 25K in late March and reaching over 52K by the end of June. Its weekly active users followed a similar upward trend, increasing from approximately 468K to 566K.

Airbnb showed a notable increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 35K in late May before declining to approximately 19K by the end of June. The app's weekly active users grew from 123K in late March to about 147K by the end of the quarter.

Wakanow: Flights, Hotels, Cars experienced a significant boost in weekly downloads, reaching a high of around 24K in mid-May before settling at approximately 15K by the end of June. Weekly active users increased steadily from 15K in late March to around 48K by the end of June.

GPS Navigation: Live Earth Map had a varied performance in weekly downloads, with a peak of about 23K in late April, followed by fluctuations and ending at approximately 14K in late June. The app's weekly active users peaked at around 16K in late April and saw a minor decline, stabilizing at around 11K by the end of June.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be found.