Top 5 Tools Apps in Africa Q3 2021 Performance

During the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 tools apps in Africa showed varied performance metrics. Here's a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

NordVPN – fast VPN for privacy from Nord Security experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $6.9K in the week of September 6. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend in early August, reaching around 26K in the week of August 2, while weekly active users increased from approximately 194K at the end of June to about 213K in early August, before stabilizing around 200K towards the end of September.

Surfshark: Secure VPN service from Surfshark B.V. saw a peak in weekly revenue of around $2.5K in the final week of September. The app's weekly downloads surged to approximately 14.7K in the week of August 23 and showed a moderate decline towards the end of the quarter. Weekly active users increased from around 7.8K at the end of June to approximately 17.3K by late August, before stabilizing around 13.4K in September.

LastSeen from Web-Source Ltd demonstrated a remarkable increase in weekly revenue, starting from $300 in late June and growing to nearly $1.9K by the end of September. The app saw a significant spike in weekly downloads, reaching around 19.8K in the last week of September. Weekly active users followed a similar trend, increasing from approximately 4.3K at the end of June to around 23.6K by the end of the quarter.

AVG AntiVirus & Security from AVG Mobile had a steady performance with weekly revenue fluctuating around the $1K mark, peaking at $1.3K in the week of August 30. Weekly downloads saw a peak of approximately 19.2K in the week of August 9, while weekly active users increased from around 166K at the end of June to approximately 177K in mid-August, before stabilizing around 172K towards the end of September.

Windscribe VPN from Windscribe showed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at nearly $2.9K in the week of September 6. Weekly downloads fluctuated around 40K, with a peak of approximately 49.7K in the week of July 26. Weekly active users saw a peak of around 267K in late August before stabilizing around 243K by the end of September.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.