Top Navigation and Maps Apps Performance in UAE, Q2 2025

The second quarter of 2025 saw varied performance among the top navigation and maps applications in the United Arab Emirates, based on data from Sensor Tower. Here's a closer look at the trends in downloads and active users across these popular apps.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic maintained a strong presence with weekly downloads peaking at 26.3K in early April, though it experienced a gradual decline to 18.7K by the end of June. The app's active user base fluctuated, starting at 680K, dipping in May, and recovering to 609K by the quarter's close.

Google Maps Go showed consistent weekly downloads, culminating at 25K at the end of June. Active users remained robust, hovering around 4.9M throughout the quarter, with a slight increase observed mid-quarter.

2GIS: Offline map & navigation witnessed steady downloads, starting at 7.6K in March and reaching 8.4K in late June. Active users saw a minor decrease from 184K to 162K, indicating a stable user engagement.

Google Earth had a moderate download range, with a high of 5.7K in mid-June. The app maintained a steady active user count, rising from 50K to 54K by the end of the quarter.

Finally, Offline Maps, GPS, Speedometer experienced a decline in downloads from 3K to 2K over the quarter, while active users slightly increased from 6.3K to 5.9K, indicating a relatively stable user base.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.