Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps in Qatar Q4 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top 5 maps and navigation applications on a unified platform in Qatar exhibited varied performance trends. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads and active user metrics.

Karwa Journey Planner saw a significant fluctuation in weekly downloads, starting strong with approximately 36K downloads in early October and gradually declining to around 6.3K by the end of December. Its weekly active users began at 91K, dipped to a low of about 69K in mid-November, and ended the quarter at roughly 78K.

Uber - Request a ride maintained a relatively stable download rate, peaking at about 9.3K in late October and tapering off to around 5.4K in late December. Weekly active users for Uber remained steady throughout the quarter, generally hovering around the 100K mark, with a slight dip to 92.7K in the final week of December.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic demonstrated consistent performance in weekly downloads, reaching a peak of approximately 6.3K in late October and declining to about 4.4K by the end of December. Active user counts showed a steady rise, starting at 197K and peaking at 207.5K in mid-December, before slightly decreasing to 195.7K in the last week.

Karwa - Official experienced modest download numbers, with a peak of about 3K in late October and a gradual decline to around 1.8K by the end of December. Active users mirrored this trend, starting at 3.1K and fluctuating throughout the quarter, ultimately ending at approximately 3K.

Phone Tracker and GPS Location showed a varied download pattern, peaking at around 2.1K in mid-December, and maintaining a relatively steady figure of about 1.6K towards the end of the quarter. The app's active users increased significantly, starting at 5.3K and reaching a high of about 10K by mid-December, concluding at around 9.5K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower’s platform.