Top Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in Kenya: Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the Maps and Navigation app landscape in Kenya saw varied performance across the top five applications on the Android platform. Here’s a closer look at the trends revealed by Sensor Tower.

Bolt: Request a Ride maintained a robust presence with weekly downloads fluctuating between 17.6K and 26.4K. The app's weekly active users showed a dynamic pattern, peaking at approximately 1.32M by the end of June.

Phone Tracker & GPS Location experienced a notable increase in weekly downloads, reaching a high of 24.1K in late June. Its active user base grew steadily, closing the quarter with around 90.7K users.

Uber - Request a ride saw consistent weekly downloads, averaging around 13K to 16K. The app's active users demonstrated a positive trend, increasing from 634K to approximately 712K by the quarter's end.

Phone Tracker and GPS Location showed a varied download pattern, with a peak of 17.7K in late May. Active users started strong at 398K but declined steadily, ending the quarter at about 335K.

Finally, Faras - Request a Ride had a consistent download rate, ranging from 3.8K to 6.1K. The active user base grew from 270K to a peak of 344K in early June before settling at 296K.

These insights reflect the dynamic nature of app engagement in Kenya, with detailed data available through Sensor Tower for a deeper dive into these trends.