AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top Navigation and Maps Apps Performance in South Africa, Q2 2025
Explore the performance of the top navigation and maps apps in South Africa during Q2 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower on downloads and active users.
In the second quarter of 2025, the leading navigation and maps applications in South Africa showed varied performance trends according to data from Sensor Tower.
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic maintained steady download numbers, with peaks reaching around 23K weekly downloads towards the end of June. The app's weekly active users fluctuated, starting at approximately 822K and ending the quarter with about 811K.
Google Maps experienced an upward trend in downloads, culminating in 23K downloads in the final week of June. This app supported a large active user base of over 15M, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.
GPS Navigation & Map Direction saw a gradual increase in downloads, peaking at about 7K in mid-April, while its active users rose steadily, reaching over 11K by the end of June.
Easy Rout Map: Navigation Path achieved a consistent increase in weekly downloads, ending the quarter with approximately 6.5K. The app's active user count grew from 14.6K in early April to over 22K by the end of June.
Google Earth experienced a decline in downloads, starting at around 4.7K and dropping to 3K by the end of June. The weekly active users also saw a decrease, from 53K initially to 53K at the quarter's close.
These insights from Sensor Tower underline the dynamic nature of user engagement with navigation apps in South Africa. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
