Top 5 Navigation Apps in South Africa Q4 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top 5 navigation applications in South Africa showcased varied performance in terms of downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared:

Google Maps saw its weekly downloads fluctuate throughout the quarter, starting at roughly 22.6K and ending at around 15.1K. Notably, there was a peak in early December with 19.2K downloads. The app maintained strong weekly active users, starting at 691K and peaking at approximately 755K in early December before ending the quarter at 673K.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic experienced a consistent increase in weekly downloads towards the end of the quarter, starting at 17.9K and reaching up to 20.1K. The app’s weekly active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter with around 286K users.

The Bolt Driver App also displayed growth in weekly downloads, beginning at 12.8K and climbing to 15.9K by the end of December. Active users for Bolt Driver App hovered around the 100K mark throughout the quarter, finishing with approximately 104K.

Citymapper: All Live Transit showed a steady but modest number of downloads, starting the quarter with 691 and ending with 936. Revenue for Citymapper saw a gradual increase, peaking at $136 in mid-December. Weekly active users for Citymapper ranged from 3.2K to 3.5K, with a slight upward trend towards the end of the quarter.

Lastly, MyCiTi had a slower start in terms of downloads but ended the quarter strongly with 618 downloads in the last week of December.

For more detailed insights on these apps, visit Sensor Tower.