AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in the Middle East: Q4 2025
Explore the performance of the leading maps and navigation apps on Android in the Middle East during the fourth quarter of 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the maps and navigation sector on the Android platform in the Middle East saw varied performance across the top five apps. According to data from Sensor Tower, these applications demonstrated distinct trends in downloads and active user engagement.
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic maintained a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 35K in early November. Meanwhile, active users fluctuated, with numbers ranging from 2.5M to 2.8M throughout the quarter.
Uber - Request a Ride experienced a decline in weekly downloads mid-quarter, with figures dropping from 47K to around 34K before recovering to 39K by the end of December. The app's active user base also varied, peaking at nearly 1.4M in early November.
Careem: rides, food, grocery saw a gradual decline in downloads from 30K to just over 22K by the end of the quarter. Active users mirrored this trend, decreasing from 1.2M to just over 1M in late December.
Jeeny - Book Affordable Rides downloads exhibited a downward trend, starting at 15K and dropping to 10K by the end of December. Active user numbers fluctuated but remained around 300K to 330K throughout the quarter.
Lastly, Bolt: Request a Ride downloads decreased from an initial 25K to around 17K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed a similar pattern, with fluctuations between 330K and 400K.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's website for comprehensive analytics on app performance.
