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Top Maps and Navigation Apps in South Africa: Q3 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top maps and navigation apps in South Africa during Q3 2025, with insights into downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top Maps and Navigation Apps in South Africa: Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top maps and navigation apps in South Africa exhibited varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users. Sensor Tower provides detailed insights into these trends.

The Circuit Route Planner app saw its weekly revenue rise steadily, peaking at approximately $1.6K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 321 in mid-August, while active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 600 throughout the quarter.

Navionics® Boating experienced a surge in weekly revenue, hitting $1.9K in late September. Downloads saw a decline over the quarter, starting at 414 and dropping to 91 by the end. Active users showed a downward trend, falling from 567 to 294.

For GPS Coordinates Locator Map, revenue peaked at $414 in July, with a slight dip towards the end of the quarter. Downloads were highest at 882 in early July, and active users peaked at 1.5K, declining slightly to 1.1K by quarter's end.

The Live Earth Map Satellite View app saw modest revenue increases, reaching $412 in late July. Downloads peaked at 2.2K in early August, with active users also peaking in the same period at 1.3K.

Lastly, MapXplorer: Navigation, Radar displayed impressive growth, with weekly revenue climbing to $1.7K by September's end. Downloads surged to over 11K in early September, and active users spiked to 28.9K during the same period.

For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower for comprehensive app performance data.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025