Top 5 Photo and Video Apps on iOS in South Africa, Q3 2021

In the third quarter of 2021, the top five photo and video applications on iOS in South Africa—Instagram, YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream, Snapchat, InShot - Video Editor, and Google Photos: Backup & Edit—exhibited diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. This data is sourced from Sensor Tower, where more detailed insights can be found.

Instagram saw weekly downloads fluctuate between approximately 9.3K and 13.2K. The app's revenue started at around $116 in late June, peaking at $174 by the end of September. Active users remained relatively steady, averaging around 700K weekly.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream maintained a consistent performance with weekly downloads hovering around 11K to 12K. Revenue showed a steady increase, starting at $25.1K at the end of June and reaching $26.2K by the end of September. Active users were consistently high, averaging around 2.5M weekly.

Snapchat experienced weekly downloads ranging from 7K to 8.9K. The app's revenue saw minor fluctuations, with a peak of $34 in late August before dropping to zero in early September. Active users were fairly stable, averaging around 600K weekly.

InShot - Video Editor had weekly downloads between 3.8K and 4.5K. Revenue varied, starting at $1.8K in late June and peaking at $1.9K by the end of September. Active users averaged around 54K weekly, showing a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.

Google Photos: Backup & Edit showed consistent weekly downloads, ranging from 2.4K to 2.8K. The app’s revenue increased from $2.4K in late June to $3.5K by the end of September. Active users averaged around 90K weekly, with a notable peak of 98K in the week of September 20.

For further insights and detailed analysis, please visit Sensor Tower.