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AI Insights · Timothy · April 2022

Top 5 Art and Design Apps in the Middle East for Q1 2022

Discover the performance trends of the top 5 art and design apps in the Middle East for Q1 2022, including downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Art and Design Apps in the Middle East for Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 art and design apps on a unified platform in the Middle East demonstrated various performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is a detailed analysis of each app's performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $50K in the final week of February. Weekly downloads saw fluctuations, reaching a high of about 65K in early February and then stabilizing around 54K by the end of March. The app's active users consistently increased, starting from around 313K at the end of December and climbing to nearly 360K by the end of March.

ibis Paint X showed a steady yet modest revenue trend, fluctuating between $400 and $700 throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads saw a downward trend, starting from over 41K at the end of December and dropping to roughly 20K by the end of March. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 400K throughout the quarter.

Sketchbook maintained a low but steady revenue, hovering between $100 and $130 per week. Weekly downloads showed a significant decline, starting from over 20K at the end of December and decreasing to about 7.5K by the end of March. Active users also saw a decrease, from around 92K at the end of December to approximately 78K by the end of March.

GoDaddy Studio: Graphic Design experienced fluctuating revenue, peaking at about $6.8K in early February and again at the end of March. Weekly downloads varied, with a high of around 18K in late January and a low of about 6.5K by mid-March. Active users peaked at over 23K in late January but gradually declined to around 15.5K by the end of March.

Photo Art Lab Editor had a notable surge in downloads in late January, reaching nearly 39K, but then saw a sharp decline to zero downloads by mid-February. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at around 10K in late January and dropping to below 1K by the end of March.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2022