Top 5 Photo and Video Apps Performance in the Middle East, Q3 2021

In Q3 2021, the top five photo and video applications on a unified platform in the Middle East exhibited varied performance trends. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, highlights the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for these leading apps.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream had a noteworthy quarter with weekly revenue peaking at approximately $491K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 120K and 141K, while weekly active users hovered around 36M throughout the quarter.

Instagram also demonstrated consistent performance. Weekly revenue saw a gradual increase, reaching about $817 in the last week of August. Downloads were steady, ranging from 213K to 242K, and weekly active users stayed around 25M, with minor fluctuations.

Snapchat showed more dynamic changes. Weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at approximately $296 in late July. Downloads varied between 174K and 221K, and active users ranged from 19M to 20M, with a noticeable peak in late July.

CapCut - Video Editor saw a significant increase in weekly downloads, with a notable peak of 274K in the final week of September. Active users steadily increased from around 718K to 882K over the quarter.

Lastly, Gradient: Celebrity Look Like experienced variable trends. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $60K in early August, while downloads saw a significant spike to 276K in the same period. Active users rose dramatically to around 349K in early August but declined to approximately 80K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data trends, visit Sensor Tower.