AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top Navigation and Maps Apps on iOS in South Africa Q4 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top navigation and maps apps on iOS in South Africa during Q4 2025, including downloads and revenue insights from Sensor Tower.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of navigation and maps applications on iOS in South Africa exhibited notable trends. Based on data from Sensor Tower, here's a closer look at the top five apps in this category.
Google Maps showed a significant rise in weekly revenue towards the end of the quarter, peaking at approximately $85 in the final week of December. Downloads increased steadily, reaching a high of 31.2K in mid-December. Meanwhile, weekly active users saw fluctuations, peaking at around 1.58M in early December before a slight decline.
Waze Navigation & Live Traffic maintained a consistent download rate with a peak of 12.1K in mid-December. Active users showed an upward trend, reaching approximately 273.8K during the same period.
Google Earth experienced a gradual decline in downloads throughout the quarter, with a slight resurgence to 1.3K in late December. Active users remained relatively stable, with a notable increase to 23.8K at the end of the quarter.
MapXplorer: Map Radar Navigate had a steady revenue stream, peaking at $966 in late November. Downloads and active users showed mild fluctuations, with active users reaching a high of 11.5K mid-December.
Car Play Connect - Auto Sync saw a peak in revenue of $513 at the start of December, while downloads varied slightly, peaking at 370 in the final week of the year.
These insights provide a snapshot of the navigation and maps category's performance on iOS in South Africa. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.
