Top 5 Education Apps on Android in South Africa: Q4 2021

In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top five education apps on the Android platform in South Africa experienced diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here is a closer look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

K53 South Africa observed fluctuating weekly downloads throughout the quarter. Starting strong with 9.1K downloads in late September, the app saw a peak of 11.7K downloads in the week of November 29. However, downloads declined towards the end of December, closing the quarter at around 6.4K. Active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at 20.9K in early December before falling to 13.8K by the end of the quarter.

The Invigilator experienced a significant drop in weekly downloads from 22.9K in late September to just 457 by the end of December. Active users also showed a declining trend, starting at 34.4K and ending the quarter at 6.3K.

Duolingo: Language Lessons showed a relatively stable performance in terms of weekly downloads, with minor fluctuations. The app started with 11.2K downloads in late September, dipped to around 4K in late October, and then rose again to 7.8K by the end of December. Revenue peaked at $7.5K in the final week of December. Active users remained steady, fluctuating between 18K and 22K throughout the quarter.

PictureThis - Plant Identifier saw a decrease in weekly downloads from 12.4K in late September to 4.7K by the end of December. Revenue also showed a declining trend, with a peak of $2.3K in mid-October and a low of $979 in early December. Active users mirrored this trend, decreasing from 33.3K to 18.9K over the quarter.

Advanced English Dictionary had a steady performance in weekly downloads, starting at 5.6K in late September and experiencing a slight increase to 4.3K by the end of December. Revenue was relatively low but stable, peaking at $51 in late November. Active users saw a gradual decline from 11.9K to 9.8K throughout the quarter.

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