Top 5 Art and Design Apps in the US: Q3 2021 Performance

The third quarter of 2021 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 art and design apps on a unified platform in the United States. Here’s a closer look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor experienced a dynamic quarter. Weekly revenue fluctuated but peaked impressively at nearly $996K by the end of September. Downloads followed a similar upward trajectory, reaching around 163K in late August and mid-September. Active users saw consistent growth, rising from approximately 1.37M to 1.62M by the end of the quarter.

ibis Paint X showed moderate revenue fluctuations, with weekly revenue peaking at about $13K at the end of June and gradually declining to around $8.3K by the end of September. Downloads remained strong, peaking at approximately 140K in late August. However, active users saw a gradual decline from around 3.79M to 2.84M throughout the quarter.

Sketchbook had a relatively steady performance in terms of downloads, which rose from about 47K to 75K by the end of September. Active users, although fluctuating, remained around the 350K to 400K range. Revenue was minimal, peaking at just $30 in the last week of September.

FlipaClip: Create 2D Animation saw weekly revenue peaking at approximately $13K in mid-July, then gradually declining to around $8.5K by the end of September. Downloads remained fairly consistent, with a peak of about 44K in early September. Active users remained stable between 96K and 126K over the quarter.

Drawing Desk: Draw, Paint Art had a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $60K in mid-September. Downloads were strong, peaking at about 59K in the last week of September. Active users saw steady growth, rising from approximately 56K to 68K by the end of the quarter.

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