Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in the US - Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Maps and Navigation category on Android in the United States showcased notable trends among the top five applications. Here's a detailed look at the performance of these apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Uber - Request a ride experienced fluctuations in its weekly downloads, starting at approximately 118K and dipping to around 100K mid-quarter, before ending the period with about 105K. Meanwhile, weekly active users remained strong, peaking at over 6.5M before ending the quarter slightly above 6.1M.

Lyft maintained a steady download rate, starting at 104K and seeing a peak of 121K in late October, before settling around 93K at the end of December. The app's weekly active users started at 3.6M, with a notable increase to over 4M by mid-December, finishing the quarter at 3.5M.

Phone Tracker and GPS Location saw a significant spike in downloads in early November, reaching 120K, but experienced a decline towards the end of the quarter, ending at about 28K. Active users showed a similar trend, peaking at 429K and closing the quarter with approximately 336K.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic had a consistent download pattern, starting at 76K and experiencing minor fluctuations, ending with 58K in the last week of December. Active users remained robust, averaging around 6.6M throughout the quarter.

Phone Locator: Family Location began Q4 with a high of 98K downloads, which dropped to 23K by early December, then slightly recovered to 40K by the end of the quarter. Its active user base showed growth, starting at 137K and peaking at 156K in late December.

For more insights and detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower.