Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps in South Africa: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top maps and navigation apps in South Africa showed varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, according to Sensor Tower data.

Spoke (Circuit) Route Planner, by Circuit Routing Limited, experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $2.3K in mid-December. Downloads saw a notable rise, reaching approximately 561 in early December, although there was a decline towards the end of the quarter. Active users also increased, peaking at 763 in the first week of December before a slight drop.

MapXplorer: Navigation, Radar from Goldlab Pro had a strong performance, with weekly downloads peaking at over 11K in mid-December. Revenue followed an upward trend, reaching about $2.1K in the same period. Active user numbers also increased significantly, ending the quarter with over 32K users.

Navionics® Boating by Garmin saw a moderate increase in revenue, peaking at $3.4K in late December. Downloads remained relatively steady, with a slight peak of 150 in late December. Active users showed minor fluctuations, maintaining a range between 300 and 340.

Live Earth Map Satellite View from Galaxy studio apps showed a gradual increase in revenue, reaching $637 by late December. Downloads peaked at over 2.2K in early December. Active users also rose, with numbers exceeding 1.1K in mid-December.

Finally, GPS Coordinates Locator Map by Firehawk saw a consistent increase in revenue, ending the quarter at $507. Downloads peaked at over 1.2K in early December, while active users steadily grew, reaching over 1.8K by the end of the quarter.

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