Top 5 Entertainment Apps on Android in South Africa: Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the entertainment app market in South Africa saw varying trends among the top 5 Android applications. Here’s a closer look at how each app performed in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Twitch: Live Streaming experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $5.4K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads showed a slight upward trend towards the end of the quarter, reaching 3.3K in the last week. The app maintained a stable range of active users, fluctuating around 35K to 40K throughout the quarter.

Viu: Dramas, TV Shows & Movies saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $3.9K in the final week of March. Downloads also showed a positive trend, with numbers rising from 13.4K in late December to 25.6K by the end of March. Active users remained consistently high, averaging around 350K weekly.

Crunchyroll had a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $3.9K in the final week of March. Downloads remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, averaging around 2K to 2.3K per week. Active users showed a slight increase, peaking at 28.6K in the last week of March.

BritBox: Brilliant British TV displayed consistent growth in weekly revenue, peaking at around $2.6K in the third week of March. Weekly downloads showed some variability, starting at 6.1K in late December and ending at 4.6K by the end of March. The app’s active users ranged from 7.5K to 9.1K throughout the quarter.

VeVe showed a dramatic decrease in both downloads and active users midway through the quarter, with no downloads recorded from late February onwards. Revenue also saw a decline, peaking at around $3.5K in early January and falling to $1.1K by the end of March. Active users dropped from 461 in early February to 283 by the end of March.

For more detailed insights and comprehensive data, visit Sensor Tower.