Top 5 Maps and Navigation Apps on Android in the Middle East, Q1 2024

Throughout the first quarter of 2024, the maps and navigation category on Android in the Middle East has shown varied performance among the top 5 applications. Data from Sensor Tower provides insights into these trends.

Careem – rides, food & more had a fluctuating download pattern, starting strong with over 27K downloads in the first week of January and ending the quarter with around 17K downloads. Weekly active users peaked at approximately 182K in early March before slightly declining to nearly 150K by the end of March.

Phone Tracker and GPS Location saw a notable peak in weekly downloads around early January with roughly 34K downloads, but this number decreased to about 9K by the end of the quarter. The app's active user base showed a peak at 228K in mid-March before dropping to 188K towards the end of the month.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic maintained a relatively stable download rate throughout the quarter, with a slight dip in mid-March but recovering to 18K downloads by the end of March. Active users remained robust, starting at 642K and reaching up to 670K by the end of the quarter.

Yango Maps experienced a steady download trend, starting with approximately 26K downloads in early January and ending with about 15K downloads in late March. The app's active users increased consistently, peaking at around 41K by mid-March and maintaining this level through the end of the quarter.

Uber - Request a ride showed a consistent download pattern, starting with 18K downloads in early January and ending with 17K downloads in late March. Its active user base remained strong, starting at 740K and peaking at around 769K in early March before a slight decline to 753K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.