Google Maps vs HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation

Google Maps

Google
App Store
$4.86M/mo
~$58.35M/yr · 646.6M installs
VS

HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation

HERE Europe B.V.
Google Play
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 40.9M installs
Revenue winner Google Maps wins +486255300% vs other
Installs winner Google Maps wins +1482% vs other
MAU winner Google Maps wins +370% vs other
Rating winner Google Maps wins +42% vs other

Why Google Maps is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Google Maps earns roughly 4862553× more per month than HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation - $4.86M vs $0.
  2. Bigger install base. Google Maps has ~646.6M lifetime installs vs HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation's ~40.9M - 15.8× the funnel top.
  3. More monetization surfaces. Google Maps runs 4 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
  4. Better app store reviews. Google Maps sits at 4.68★ vs 3.30★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Google Maps
vs
HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$4.86M
◀
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$58.35M
◀
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
646.6M
◀
40.9M
Monthly active users (est.)?
19.4M
◀
4.1M
App Store rating
4.68★
◀
3.30★
Total ratings
7.2M
◀
501K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
=
No sub
IAP tiers detected
4 tiers
◀
0 tiers

Google Maps

Google
App Store
Category
Navigation
Price
Free
Released
Dec 13, 2012
Last updated
May 1, 2026
File size
423.9 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
26.18.0
Languages
SQ, Arabic, HY, AZ, MY, Catalan +36 more
View full Google Maps report →

HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation

HERE Europe B.V.
Google Play
Category
Maps & Navigation
Price
Free
Released
Oct 9, 2014
Last updated
Apr 23, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
4.19.310
Languages
-
View full HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation report →

Google Maps trajectory

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Related app pages

Google Maps App Store page →HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation Play Store page →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Google Maps or HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation? v
Google Maps earns about $4.86M per month, while HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$4.86M more per month for Google Maps). Annual revenue: Google Maps ≈ $58.35M/year, HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store / Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Google Maps or HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation? v
Google Maps leads with about 646.6M estimated downloads vs 40.9M for HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation - a 15.8× gap. Google Maps's App Store downloads are estimated from 7.2M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation reports 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Google Maps and HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation in the same App Store category on each store and competing for the same money? v
No - Google Maps is in Navigation and HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation is in Maps & Navigation. They share screen-time attention but earn money in different niches: Google Maps from navigation monetization patterns, HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation from maps & navigation.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do Google Maps and HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation offer? v
Google Maps: IAP range 4 tiers detected. HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation: no IAP detected on the public listing. Google Maps runs a "Free + one-time IAP (4 tiers)" monetization model; HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Google Maps or HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation? v
Google Maps edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 3.3 (gap of 1.4 stars). Rating volume: Google Maps 7.2M ratings, HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation 9K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Google Maps vs HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $4.86M for Google Maps and $0 for HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation are derived from App Store grossing rank / Google Play install ranges, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Navigation / Maps & Navigation) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Google Maps or HERE WeGo: Maps & Navigation to a different App Store app? v
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