Top Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in South Africa Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Maps and Navigation category on the Android platform in South Africa showcased interesting trends. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights the performance of the top five applications in this category.

Spoke (Circuit) Route Planner experienced a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at around $1.8K in mid-December. Downloads saw a significant increase at the start of December, reaching 408, while active users rose to 563 in the same period before slightly declining towards the end of the quarter.

MapXplorer: Navigation, Radar showed a robust increase in weekly downloads, hitting a high of 10.5K in mid-December. Revenue also surged, reaching $1.3K at its peak. Active users steadily increased throughout the quarter, peaking at over 27.8K.

For Navionics® Boating, revenue saw an upswing towards the end of the year, climbing to $1K. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to 60 by the end of December. Active users showed consistency, maintaining a range between 150 and 200.

Live Earth Map Satellite View had a steady climb in revenue, reaching $637 in the week before Christmas. Downloads peaked at 2.2K in early December. Active users saw growth, peaking at 1.1K before tapering off slightly.

The GPS Coordinates Locator Map app exhibited a gradual rise in both revenue and downloads, with revenue reaching $507 by the end of the quarter and downloads peaking at 1.2K. Active users increased to over 1.8K towards the end of December.

These insights reflect the dynamic nature of the Maps and Navigation category in South Africa, with varying trends across downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.