Hundreds of thousands of downloads push usage to 50 times its normal rate as users embrace the brand's decision to keep familiar lake and gulf names LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MapQuest, the original internet mapping service, is the No. 1 Navigation app and the No. 8 overall free app in the U.S. Apple App Store, and the No. 2 overall free app in the Canada Apple App Store, as of 7 p.m. PDT on August 30. It is the highest chart position in the brand's 30-year history. Hundreds of thousands of people have downloaded the MapQuest apps since Thursday, and usage is running roughly 50 times its normal rate.