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Top 5 Art and Design Apps on Unified Platform in South Africa, Q3 2021

In Q3 2021, the top 5 Art and Design apps in South Africa showed varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users, with Canva leading the pack.

Top 5 Art and Design Apps on Unified Platform in South Africa, Q3 2021

In the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 Art and Design applications in South Africa exhibited diverse performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor saw impressive growth in both downloads and revenue. Weekly downloads peaked at around 23.9K in the last week of September, while weekly revenue reached approximately $12.9K in the same period. Active users also showed a consistent upward trend, culminating in about 130.8K by the end of the quarter.

Live WL HD, a more recent entrant, experienced an initial surge in downloads, peaking at 21K in the first week of September. However, downloads tapered to around 2.4K by the end of the quarter.

Logo Maker: Logo Creator maintained a steady download rate, averaging around 1.6K weekly. Active users showed a slight increase mid-quarter but ended with a minor decline to approximately 6.4K.

Logo Maker: Graphic Design saw a consistent decline in downloads, starting from 3.6K at the beginning and dropping to 352 by the end of the quarter. Active users followed a similar trend, decreasing from 4.6K to 726.

Floor Plan Creator had a varied performance with a peak in downloads at around 1.5K in mid-August, which then declined to 713 by the last week of September. Revenue remained relatively stable, with a slight peak at $127 in late August. Active users peaked at 1.8K in mid-August but saw a decline to around 1.1K by the end of the quarter.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2021