Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in South Africa Q4 2023

During the last quarter of 2023, the Maps and Navigation category on Android in South Africa saw varied performance among the top 5 applications. Below is a detailed look at their weekly downloads and active user trends based on data from Sensor Tower.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting strong with 73.4K in late September and peaking at 88.6K in early October. However, downloads declined to 33.1K by the end of December. The app's weekly active users also showed a steady pattern, beginning at 601.7K and ending the quarter at 496.3K, with a notable peak of 607.8K in mid-December.

Phone Tracker and GPS Location exhibited a more stable trend, with weekly downloads ranging from 31.2K to 65.7K throughout the quarter. The app's active users mirrored this stability, starting at 55.6K in late September, peaking at 68.5K in early October, and concluding the quarter with 43.3K active users.

inDrive. Save on city rides maintained a relatively consistent performance regarding downloads, ranging from 16.2K to 26.4K. The active user base for inDrive also remained steady, beginning at 233.2K and ending at 209.2K, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

Uber - Request a ride showed a moderate increase in weekly downloads, starting at 17.1K and reaching a high of 23.7K by late November. Active users for Uber demonstrated a gradual decline from 392.6K at the beginning of the quarter to 295.9K by the end of December.

Finally, Bolt Driver: Drive & Earn saw steady download numbers, ranging from 10.6K to 15.5K. Its active users remained relatively stable, beginning at 91.8K and ending at 96.9K, with minor increases in between.

For more detailed insights and analytics, visit Sensor Tower.