Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in Africa: Q3 2024 Performance

During the third quarter of 2024, the Maps and Navigation category on Android in Africa showcased varied performance among its top apps. Data from Sensor Tower provides an insightful look into the trends that shaped this period.

inDrive. Save on city rides maintained a fairly stable pattern in downloads, starting the quarter with approximately 190K downloads and ending with 187K. Weekly active users showed a slight decrease from around 1.3M to 1.2M, highlighting a consistent user base despite the fluctuations in downloads.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced a notable increase in both downloads and active users. Downloads began at 154K and rose to 189K by the end of September. Active users followed a similar upward trend, peaking at over 1.9M, indicating growing engagement with the app.

Yassir - Ride, Eat & Shop saw a steady rise in downloads early in the quarter, peaking at 93K in early August before stabilizing around 80K. Active users remained relatively stable, closing the quarter at about 365K, reflecting sustained interest in the app.

Uber - Request a ride demonstrated a strong presence, with downloads increasing from 75K to nearly 100K by the end of the quarter. Despite this growth in downloads, active users experienced minor fluctuations, maintaining a robust average of around 2M throughout the quarter.

Lastly, GPS Location Tracker for Phone showed significant variability in downloads, with a peak of 118K in mid-August. Active users also increased, reaching a high of 100K towards the end of August, before settling at approximately 94K by September's end.

These trends underscore the dynamic nature of the Maps and Navigation app market in Africa. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.