Top 5 Entertainment Apps on Android in South Africa - Q4 2021

The fourth quarter of 2021 saw significant activity in the entertainment app sector on the Android platform in South Africa. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 apps: Showmax 1.0, Netflix, Viu: Dramas, TV Shows & Movies, DStv, and Google Play Games.

Showmax 1.0 Weekly downloads for Showmax 1.0 started at approximately 53K and experienced fluctuations, peaking at around 100K in the last week of December. Weekly active users showed a steady increase from 516K at the beginning of the quarter to over 602K by the end.

Netflix Netflix saw its weekly downloads vary, starting at around 43K, dipping to as low as 27K, and ending the quarter at approximately 31K. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly but maintaining around 960K to 1M throughout the quarter.

Viu: Dramas, TV Shows & Movies Viu: Dramas, TV Shows & Movies recorded a weekly revenue peak of $3K at the start of the quarter, with a slight decline towards the end, stabilizing around $2.5K. Downloads ranged from 13K to 35K, with the highest download spike in early November. Active users saw a decrease from 351K at the start to 306K by the end of December.

DStv DStv had a consistent download rate, beginning at around 29K and ending the quarter at approximately 21K. The weekly active users remained fairly stable, hovering around 460K to 510K throughout the quarter.

Google Play Games Google Play Games maintained a steady download rate, starting at 26K and ending at approximately 21K. Weekly active users showed a slight decline from 1.1M at the beginning of the quarter to around 999K by the end.

Overall, these top 5 entertainment apps demonstrated varying degrees of user engagement and downloads throughout the fourth quarter of 2021. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.