Top 5 Entertainment Apps on Android in Africa - Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 witnessed interesting trends among the leading entertainment apps on the Android platform in Africa. Here’s a detailed look at the performance of Disney+, Showmax 1.0, WATCH IT, ﺷﺎﻫﺪ - Shahid, and Twitch: Live Streaming. Data from Sensor Tower provides the following insights:

Disney+ experienced a fluctuating download trend, peaking at approximately 234K in the week of June 6, before declining to around 64K in the final week of June. The app's weekly revenue saw a notable drop from $114K in mid-May to around $65K by the end of June. Active users increased from about 96K in mid-May to a peak of nearly 400K in mid-June, before dipping to around 312K by the end of June.

Showmax 1.0 showed a steady revenue increase, reaching around $36K in the last week of June. Downloads remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, averaging around 40K to 45K per week. Active users saw a gradual decline from around 1.34M in late March to approximately 1.08M by the end of June.

WATCH IT had a mixed performance. Revenue peaked at around $41K in the first week of April, then decreased to about $9.9K by the end of June. Downloads followed a similar trend, starting at approximately 94K in late March and dropping to around 9.5K by the end of June. Active users saw a significant decrease from around 256K in late March to approximately 73K by the end of June.

ﺷﺎﻫﺪ - Shahid experienced a substantial download spike, reaching approximately 407K in early April, before dropping to around 54K by the end of June. Revenue fluctuated slightly, peaking at around $10.6K in early April and stabilizing around $5.2K by the end of June. Active users saw a decrease from around 613K in early April to approximately 258K by the end of June.

Twitch: Live Streaming exhibited stable performance in terms of downloads, averaging around 10K to 13K per week. Revenue showed a slight increase, peaking at around $5.4K in the last week of June. Active users increased from approximately 216K in late March to around 249K by the end of June.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.