Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps in South Africa for Q3 2023

The third quarter of 2023 has seen notable trends in the performance of the top 5 Maps and Navigation applications in South Africa. Based on the data from Sensor Tower, here is an overview of how these apps have performed in terms of weekly downloads, active users, and revenue.

Phone Tracker and GPS Location by Gentii Studio showed impressive growth in weekly downloads, starting at around 35K in late July and peaking at nearly 75K in mid-August. Active users also increased substantially, climbing from about 25K in late July to over 70K by mid-August, before settling at around 55K by the end of September.

Bolt: Request a Ride had a strong presence with weekly downloads ranging from approximately 42K to 87K throughout the quarter. The app's active users remained consistently high, fluctuating between 536K and 674K, with a notable peak in late September.

inDrive. Save on city rides maintained steady weekly downloads, averaging around 20K to 24K. The app's active user base was stable, hovering around 264K to 288K throughout the quarter.

Uber - Request a ride saw weekly downloads ranging from 19K to nearly 29K. Its active users remained robust, consistently above 450K, with a peak of about 535K in the final week of September.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic experienced steady weekly downloads, fluctuating between 11K and 18K. Active users for Waze were stable, consistently around the 290K mark throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.