Top 5 Tools Apps Performance in South Africa Q4 2021

In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top 5 tools apps in South Africa demonstrated diverse performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower. Here's a closer look at how each app fared:

NordVPN – fast VPN for privacy showed a fluctuating revenue pattern, peaking at around $3.8K in the last week of November. The app's weekly downloads reached their highest at approximately 2.2K in late October. Active users saw a steady climb, peaking at about 19.5K in mid-October before stabilizing around 18.4K towards the end of December.

LastSeen experienced dynamic weekly downloads, peaking at around 11K in late December. The app's revenue increased steadily, reaching approximately $2.1K in the week leading up to Christmas. Active users followed a similar upward trend, peaking at around 14.2K in the final week of the year.

AVG AntiVirus & Security had relatively stable weekly revenue, with a peak of around $909 in the last week of December. Downloads saw a high of about 8.5K in early October but gradually decreased to around 3.1K by the end of the quarter. Active users decreased from roughly 63.3K in mid-October to about 43.2K by the end of December.

Surfshark: Secure VPN service showed varied weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.9K in late September. Downloads saw a high of approximately 3.5K in late September but dropped to around 1.4K by the end of the quarter. Active users saw a slight decline, starting at around 5.7K in late September and ending at about 4.1K in late December.

PDF Scanner - Document Scanner had the highest weekly downloads at around 26.4K in mid-October, although this number decreased to about 8.9K by the end of December. Revenue remained stable, peaking at around $589 in late November. Active users reached a peak of roughly 56.5K in mid-October before declining to around 42.4K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights into app performance across categories, visit Sensor Tower.