Google Maps vs Yandex Maps & Navigator

Google Maps

Google
App Store
$60.75M/mo
~$728.97M/yr · 646.3M installs
VS

Yandex Maps & Navigator

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App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 3.5M installs
Revenue winner Google Maps wins +6074764200% vs other
Installs winner Google Maps wins +18225% vs other
MAU winner Google Maps wins +18274% vs other
Rating winner Google Maps wins +1% vs other

Why Google Maps is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Google Maps earns roughly 60747642× more per month than Yandex Maps & Navigator - $60.75M vs $0.
  2. Bigger install base. Google Maps has ~646.3M lifetime installs vs Yandex Maps & Navigator's ~3.5M - 183.2× the funnel top.
  3. More monetization surfaces. Google Maps runs 4 IAP tiers vs 0 - more chances to convert users at the right price.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

Google Maps
vs
Yandex Maps & Navigator
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$60.75M
$0
Annual revenue (est.)
$728.97M
$0
Lifetime installs (est.)
646.3M
3.5M
Monthly active users (est.)?
240.4M
1.3M
App Store rating
4.68★
4.65★
Total ratings
7.2M
32K
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
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Yandex Maps & Navigator

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App Store
Category
Navigation
Price
Free
Released
May 13, 2009
Last updated
May 4, 2026
File size
744.4 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
28.9.1
Languages
Arabic, HY, AZ, English, KK, Russian +5 more
View full Yandex Maps & Navigator report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Google Maps or Yandex Maps & Navigator? v
Google Maps earns about $60.75M per month, while Yandex Maps & Navigator earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$60.75M more per month for Google Maps). Annual revenue: Google Maps ≈ $728.97M/year, Yandex Maps & Navigator ≈ $0/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Google Maps or Yandex Maps & Navigator? v
Google Maps leads with about 646.3M estimated downloads vs 3.5M for Yandex Maps & Navigator - a 183.2× gap. Google Maps's App Store downloads are estimated from 7.2M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Yandex Maps & Navigator's App Store downloads are estimated from 32K ratings.
Are Google Maps and Yandex Maps & Navigator in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Navigation category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do Google Maps and Yandex Maps & Navigator offer? v
Google Maps: IAP range 4 tiers detected. Yandex Maps & Navigator: no IAP detected on the public listing. Google Maps runs a "Free + one-time IAP (4 tiers)" monetization model; Yandex Maps & Navigator 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 Yandex Maps & Navigator? v
Google Maps edges ahead with ★ 4.7 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: Google Maps 7.2M ratings, Yandex Maps & Navigator 32K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Google Maps vs Yandex Maps & Navigator revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $60.75M for Google Maps and $0 for Yandex Maps & Navigator are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (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 Yandex Maps & Navigator to a different App Store app? v
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