AI Insights · Timothy · January 2022
Top 5 Photo and Video Apps in UAE Q4 2021: Performance Insights
Discover the performance trends of the top 5 photo and video apps in the UAE during Q4 2021, including download rates, revenue growth, and active user statistics.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top 5 photo and video applications in the United Arab Emirates demonstrated varying performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.
YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream from Google saw an interesting fluctuation in weekly revenue, starting at around $134K at the end of September and peaking at approximately $155K in late November. By the end of December, revenue reached about $154K. Weekly downloads for the app remained relatively steady with a slight increase, achieving around 31.9K in early December. The number of weekly active users hovered around 5.7M throughout the quarter, maintaining a stable user base.
Instagram experienced a modest revenue stream, with weekly earnings peaking at $978 in mid-October and decreasing to $18 by the end of December. Downloads showed a positive trend, starting at approximately 40.3K in late September and climbing to about 61.6K in the final week of December. The app’s weekly active users saw minor fluctuations, averaging around 2.7M during the quarter.
Snapchat had minimal revenue, with the highest weekly revenue being $153 in late November. Downloads for Snapchat increased consistently, starting at about 26.5K in late September and reaching approximately 36.8K by the end of December. The app's active user base grew steadily, rising from around 2M to nearly 2.2M by the end of the quarter.
CapCut - Video Editor did not generate revenue during this period. However, the app’s downloads showed a noticeable peak in early October with about 30.4K downloads and ended the year with approximately 22.7K downloads. Active users also saw a steady increase, starting at around 150K and growing to about 208K by the end of December.
Picsart AI Photo Video Editor had a varied revenue performance, peaking at around $16.5K in late September and maintaining a steady revenue flow throughout the quarter, ending at approximately $16.4K in late December. Downloads fluctuated slightly, with a low of about 9.2K in early December and a high of around 11.4K in late December. Weekly active users remained stable, averaging around 180K during the quarter.
For more detailed insights and data on these apps, visit Sensor Tower.
