Top 5 Photo and Video Apps in Africa - Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top five photo and video apps in Africa displayed diverse performance metrics. Here’s a closer look at the trends for each app:

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream saw a consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $53K in the final week of February. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 215K in the first week of January and a low of 153K in late February. The app maintained a robust user base, with weekly active users steadily increasing from 133M to 136M by the end of March.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor experienced an upward trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $33K in late February. Downloads peaked at 215K in the first week of January but saw a significant drop to 79K by late February before stabilizing. Weekly active users showed a consistent increase from 482K to 572K throughout the quarter.

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor maintained steady weekly revenue, with a peak of approximately $20K at the end of February. Downloads varied, reaching a high of 60K in late December and dropping to 31K by the end of March. Active users decreased from 551K to 396K over the quarter.

Facetune AI Photo/Video Editor saw fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at $13K in late December and experiencing a low of $9K in mid-February. Downloads showed a downward trend, starting at 38K in late December and dropping to 8K by the end of March. Active users also decreased from 115K to 63K over the quarter.

Picsart AI Photo Video Editor had a stable weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $14K in early January. Downloads peaked at 186K in late February, with a consistent increase throughout the quarter. Active users varied, starting at 3.1M in late December and slightly decreasing to 2.7M by the end of March.

This data is provided by Sensor Tower, and more detailed insights can be found on their platform.