Navigating the Charts: Top iOS Map Apps in Australia for Q1 2024

Exploring the topography of iOS navigation apps, Australia's market has seen varied user engagement and download figures in the first quarter of 2024. Data from Sensor Tower offers a glimpse into the performance of these apps.

Google Maps maintained a strong lead in weekly active users, averaging around 2.5M throughout the quarter, despite a slight downtrend in downloads from 39K to 26K. Weekly active users showed a stable trend, hovering just above 2.5M.

Waze Navigation & Live Traffic saw a fluctuation in downloads, starting at 34K, dipping mid-quarter to around 18K, and rebounding to 28K by the end of March. Weekly active users remained robust, peaking at 454K in the last week of March.

Google Earth experienced a consistent download pattern, with numbers ranging from 7K to 9K. The app's active users stayed within the 28K-30K band, indicating a steady user base.

arevo: RACV’s Journey Planner showcased a notable spike in downloads from 775 to a peak of 8K in the second week of March, then settling back to 970 by the quarter's end. Weekly active users data was not available for this app.

Citymapper: All Live Transit demonstrated consistent growth in downloads, starting at 1K and climbing to 2K by the end of Q1. Revenue for Citymapper showed some week-to-week variability, with amounts ranging from $83 to $153. The weekly active users saw a gradual increase from 6.7K to 7.7K.

For more in-depth analysis and insights into the navigation and maps category on iOS, Sensor Tower's comprehensive analytics offer additional perspectives and data points.