Mappls App Breaks Language Barriers, Now in 9 Regional Languages

New Delhi, 20 February 2025: Marking its 30-year milestone, Mappls MapmyIndia, India’s leading digital maps, IoT, and deep-tech company, has launched another groundbreaking initiative with Indic language maps & navigation support for 9 regional languages on its flagship Mappls App, accessible to all it’s 30mn+ app users and counting. The feature was launched by Surveyor General of India, Shri Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, IAS at an event held at India International Center, New Delhi. This initiative reinforces Mappls’ commitment to inclusivity, making map and navigation seamless and accessible to all Indians, in their native languages and the company expects to further increase its user base with a slew of such India-centric features.

Users can have a fully native language experience with maps, search, turn-by-turn navigation and voice guidance in 9 Indian languages—Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, and Gujarati – across the entire country. All 9 languages are available for the entire country and not just for the state/region, meaning a user in one state can read the map in their native language, travel to another state and continue to interact with the map in their native language.

This feature is one amongst a series of India-first features that have contributed to the app gaining 30m+ users in a short period. Other popular features that users rely on include Junction Views (for better, safer guidance, particularly around flyovers in 3D mode), traffic monitoring alerts, speed breakers, trip cost estimates, Mappls Pin and many more.

Speaking at the launch, Shri Hitesh Kumar S. Makwana, IAS, Surveyor General of India stated “I commend MapmyIndia for taking up this great initiative which is a strong example of ease of use of geospatial for the common man for their everyday needs. This also serves as the national digital infrastructure for location-based technology.”

Further, Mr. Rakesh Verma, Co-Founder & CMD, MapmyIndia, added, “India’s rich linguistic diversity is a strength, and at MapmyIndia, we believe in empowering every Indian with technology that speaks their language. With a fully native Indic-language experience in our Swadeshi Mappls App, we are taking a giant leap toward making navigation more inclusive. This initiative aligns with our vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Sarvottam Bharat’ and ‘Make in India, for India, and for the World.’

“With over 700 million smartphones in India, accessing navigation in their native language is essential. The Mappls App will feel as familiar as a local newspaper, ensuring seamless understanding and accessibility.”

This launch also marks a first for iOS users in India, as Mappls App becomes the only navigation platform to offer maps, search & turn-by-turn guidance in 9 Indic languages—a feature unavailable on other map apps.

Key Features of the Initiative:

  • Multi-Language Support: Easily switch between Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Punjabi, English, Telugu, and Marathi for a personalized experience anywhere in the country.
  • Voice Navigation: Get turn-by-turn voice guidance in all supported languages, ensuring safe, hands-free navigation in your favourite language.
  • Localized Search: Find addresses, points of interest, and businesses in your preferred language, enhancing search convenience and accuracy.

The Mappls App is built on MapmyIndia’s industry-leading digital maps, covering:

  • 99.9% of India’s road network encompassing 6.6 million kms
  • 30 million+ businesses
  • 550 million geo-referenced images
  • 7,900+ towns and 637,000+ villages covered

Beyond traditional 2D maps, MapmyIndia is innovating with 3D landmarks, terrain models, 4D real-time updates, HD high-accuracy maps, and RealView 360-degree geo-tagged panoramas, continually enhancing its AI-powered Digital Metaverse Twin of the Real World.

With this launch, MapmyIndia reaffirms its leadership in digital mapping and navigation by prioritizing India’s diverse linguistic landscape. By integrating technology with cultural and linguistic inclusivity, Mappls App ensures that every Indian, regardless of their native tongue, can navigate the country with ease and confidence.

MapmyIndia Q3FY25 Revenue Up 24.5%, EBITDA Up 15.7%

New Delhi, India, 29th January 2025: C.E. Info Systems Ltd. (“MapmyIndia”), India’s leading advanced digital maps and deep-tech products and platforms company, announced today its financial results for the Third Quarter and Nine months of FY2025 ended on 31st December 2024.

Key Consolidated Financial Highlights for Q3 and 9M FY25:

Particulars (Rs Cr) Q3 FY25 Q3 FY24 YoY % Growth 9M FY25 9M FY24 YoY % Growth
Revenue from Operations  114.5 92.0 24.5% 319.7 272.5 17.3%
Total Income 123.9 103.6 19.6% 348.8 298.3 16.9%
EBITDA 41.7 36.0 15.7% 122.0 114.4 6.7%
EBITDA Margin (%) 36.4% 39.0% – 38.2% 42.0%
PAT 32.3 31.1 4.0% 98.6 96.2 2.5%
PAT Margin (%) 26.1% 30.0% – 28.3% 32.0%
Cash & Cash Equivalents (including financial instruments) 603.8 516.1 – 603.8 516.1

Commenting on the Q3 and 9M FY25 results, Rakesh Verma, Chairman & Managing Director, MapmyIndia, said “In Q3 FY25, we successfully operationalized the joint venture with Hyundai Autoever in Indonesia, marking an important step in expanding our global footprint. As part of our long-term strategy, both the Mappls App and the Mappls brand will continue to be the integral part of the organization.

On the financial front, our revenue for Q3 FY25 reached ₹115 crore, showing a 25% YoY growth. Over the first nine months of FY25 (9M FY25), our revenue grew to ₹320 crore by 17%, up from ₹273 crore during the same period last year.

In terms of profitability, our EBITDA for Q3 FY25 was ₹42 crore, yielding a margin of 36%, compared to ₹36 crore in Q3 FY24 at 39%. For the first nine months of FY25, our EBITDA stood at ₹122 crore, with a margin of 38%, as compared to ₹114 crore and 42% margin recorded in the same period last year. We will continue to prioritize the Mappls App as a key strategic asset while we will calibrate the costs associated from Q4 onwards. Our Profit After Tax (PAT) for the first nine months of FY25 was ₹99 crore, up from ₹96 crore in 9M FY24.

In Q3 FY25, Consumer Tech & Enterprise Digital Transformation (C&E) revenue surged by 39% to ₹65 crore, while Automotive & Mobility Tech (A&M) revenue had a steady growth of 9% to ₹49 crore. In the first nine months of FY25, our A&M revenue grew by 16% YoY, while our C&E revenue saw a 19% increase. Our Map-led business delivered a very strong 33% growth to ₹87 crore in Q3 FY25, while the IoT-led business had a growth of 4% during the quarter due to delays in some anticipated business. However subscription services grew 31% year on year for the quarter. Our continued focus to build IoT-led business with higher margin subscription revenue has resulted in the IoT-led EBITDA margin to grow from 8% in 9M FY24 to 12% in 9M FY25.

Our efforts in the previous quarters culminated in securing a major deal with one of the largest global social media networks across all their app platforms in India, as well as significant wins in the burgeoning quick commerce space and BFSI vertical, which had a strong positive impact on our C&E business. We also made significant strides in customer acquisition and deepened relationships with existing clients through upselling and cross-selling initiatives. This included notable go-lives and project wins across various sectors, such as automotive, fleet management, tech startups, traditional corporations, government and defence.”