Top 5 Photo and Video Apps Performance in South Africa Q2 2021

In the second quarter of 2021, the top 5 photo and video applications in South Africa demonstrated diverse performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. According to Sensor Tower data, here are the key insights for each app:

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream saw a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $25.4K in the last week of April. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 26K to 28K, with a notable increase to 29.8K in the week of April 26. Active users experienced minor variations, maintaining around 16.8M throughout the quarter.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching about $10K by the end of June. Downloads showed a consistent pattern, with a slight dip to 5.4K in late April but recovering to around 7.3K by the end of June. Active users increased gradually, peaking at around 91K in the final week of the quarter.

Splice - Video Editor & Maker had a modest increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $5.8K by the end of June. Downloads saw a substantial rise from 1.2K in early May to 2.3K in late June. Active users also increased steadily, peaking at around 7.8K in the last week of the quarter.

Facetune AI Photo/Video Editor displayed a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at about $6.4K in late April. Downloads varied significantly, with a notable peak at 9.7K in the final week of June. Active users saw a general upward trend, reaching around 24.6K by the end of the quarter.

Picsart AI Photo Video Editor showed a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $8.3K in late June. Downloads followed a similar upward trend, reaching around 22.3K in early June. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 230K to 240K throughout the quarter.

These insights highlight the varied performance of the top photo and video apps in South Africa during Q2 2021. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower.