Europe's Top Navigation Apps on Android in Q1 2021

As the first quarter of 2021 has come to a close, we at Sensor Tower have taken a closer look at the performance of the top Navigation and Maps applications on Android across Europe. Here's a snapshot of how these key players fared in terms of downloads and weekly active users.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic, published by Waze from Israel, showed consistent downloads starting at 148K in the last week of December 2020, peaking at around 165K in mid-February and then again in late March. Weekly active users started at 4M and saw a peak at 4.2M towards the end of March.

From India, GPS, Maps, Voice Navigation by AppStar Studios displayed a revenue trend that started at about $1.9K and fluctuated slightly, closing the quarter around $1.8K. Downloads spiked remarkably in mid-January at 258K, while weekly active users hit their highest at 625K in the same period.

Google Earth by Google LLC, despite generating no revenue, maintained a steady download rate beginning at 113K and reaching 138K in late March. The app's weekly active users remained above 1M throughout the quarter, with a final surge to nearly 1.3M at the quarter's end.

JVSTUDIOS's GPS Maps, Navigation & Traffic, hailing from the US, showed a revenue trend starting at about $1.3K and ending the quarter at roughly $1.5K. Downloads began at 56K and saw a small rise to nearly 69K in late January, while weekly active users started around 78K and peaked at 94K in early February.

Lastly, the UK-based what3words with their what3words: Navigation & Maps application started the quarter with 82K downloads, dipping to 40K in early March, and then rebounding to 54K towards the end of March. Weekly active users saw a high of 238K at the year's start, dropping to 161K in early March, but they managed a recovery to 188K by the quarter's close.

For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower. It's clear that navigation and maps applications remain vital tools for users across Europe, with varying trends in user engagement and download figures throughout the first quarter of 2021.