Performance of Top 5 Tools Apps on Android in South Africa - Q2 2022

The top 5 Tools apps on the Android platform in South Africa during Q2 2022 showcased an interesting mix of trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

NordVPN – fast VPN for privacy from Nord Security experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2.5K in the final week of June. The app saw a dip in downloads mid-quarter, bottoming out at 960 in mid-May, but rebounded to 1.4K by the end of June. Active users showed a slight decline initially but ended the quarter stable at around 13.9K.

LastSeen by Web-Source Ltd saw a gradual decline in weekly revenue, starting at around $2.2K in early April and dropping to $823 by the end of June. Downloads also fell sharply from 12.7K at the end of March to negligible numbers by mid-June. Active users followed a similar downward trajectory, decreasing from 16.8K at the beginning of the quarter to about 3K by the end.

ExpressVPN: VPN Fast & Secure from ExpressVPN showed a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $2.2K in the final week of June. Downloads were highest in the last week of June at 2.8K, with active users peaking mid-June at 23.4K before stabilizing around 21K by the end of the quarter.

Surfshark: Secure VPN service by Surfshark B.V. saw varied weekly revenue, peaking at $1K in the third week of June. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of 3.3K in early June, and active users remained relatively stable, peaking at 5.5K mid-June.

Norton VPN – Fast & Secure by NortonMobile demonstrated strong performance with weekly downloads peaking at 17.9K in mid-May. Revenue saw a significant increase, reaching $1.1K by the end of May. Active users showed a steady rise, peaking at almost 29.4K in the final week of June.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed metrics and trends, visit Sensor Tower’s platform.