AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Navigation and Maps Apps on Android in Australia, Q4 2025
Explore the performance trends of the leading navigation and maps apps in Australia on the Android platform during Q4 2025, based on Sensor Tower data.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top navigation and maps applications on the Android platform in Australia showed varied performance trends. Data from Sensor Tower highlights key metrics such as weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these apps.
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic saw a steady rise in weekly downloads, peaking at around 20K in late December. Its active user base also increased significantly, reaching approximately 779K by the end of the quarter.
Google Earth maintained a consistent download rate, with numbers hovering around 4K to 5K weekly. The app's active users peaked at over 85K in early November, followed by a slight dip, finishing the quarter at about 75K.
Satellite View - Maps - Radar experienced a decline in both downloads and revenue over the quarter. Downloads started at approximately 3.7K and ended at 2K, while weekly revenue reached its highest at $437 but dropped to $247 by the end.
For the Compass app - Accurate Compass, weekly downloads increased from 1.5K to over 2.3K. The app's revenue showed a slight upward trend, closing the quarter at $528, with active users rising to about 2.5K.
GPS Speedometer: Speed Tracker recorded steady growth in revenue, peaking at $1.1K in late December. Its active users consistently increased, reaching 5K by the end of the quarter.
These insights from Sensor Tower offer a snapshot of the navigation and maps app landscape in Australia, emphasizing each app's unique trajectory in downloads, revenue, and active users during this period. For more detailed analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.