Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in Africa Q1 2024

During the first quarter of 2024, the top 5 Maps and Navigation apps on the Android platform in Africa showed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at each app's metrics:

inDrive. Save on city rides saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 117K in early January and reaching a peak of around 164K in mid-February. Active users fluctuated, peaking at around 1.29M in early March before dipping slightly to 1.18M by the end of the quarter.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced a consistent rise in weekly downloads, beginning at about 120K in early January and peaking at approximately 146K in early March. Active user numbers followed a similar upward trend, starting at around 1.71M and climbing to nearly 1.98M by early March, before ending the quarter at approximately 1.95M.

Phone Tracker and GPS Location had a strong start with downloads around 194K in the first week of January, but saw a downward trend, with weekly downloads falling to about 57K by the end of the quarter. Despite this, active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 1.1M throughout the quarter.

Uber - Request a ride had weekly downloads ranging from approximately 74K in early January to around 73K by the end of March. The app's active user base started at around 1.78M and saw growth throughout the quarter, peaking at about 2.16M in early March before stabilizing at around 1.91M.

Location Share showcased notable fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting at about 52K in early January, peaking at around 136K in mid-March, and then settling at approximately 80K by the end of the quarter. Active users saw significant growth, beginning at around 109K and reaching a high of approximately 257K in mid-March, before ending the quarter at around 243K.

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