Top 5 Photo and Video Apps in South Africa Q2 2022

South Africa saw notable trends in the photo and video app category during the second quarter of 2022. Here, we delve into the performance of the top 5 apps, highlighting their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream maintained a strong presence with weekly downloads fluctuating between 33K and 41K. Revenue showed a steady increase, peaking at approximately $32.8K in the last week of April. Active users remained robust, averaging around 17M throughout the quarter.

Instagram also demonstrated significant engagement with weekly downloads ranging from 73K to 119K, peaking in early June. Revenue varied, with a notable high of $203 in the last week of April. Active users hovered around 4.5M, showing a slight increase towards the quarter's end.

Snapchat experienced a downward trend in downloads, starting at 75K in late March and decreasing to around 43K by the end of June. Revenue had sporadic peaks, with a significant spike to $240 in mid-June. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 2.8M.

InShot - Video Editor saw consistent performance with weekly downloads around 30K to 36K. Revenue peaked at approximately $2.7K in the last week of June. Active users showed an upward trend, increasing from 329K in early April to 375K by mid-June.

CapCut - Video Editor had steady growth in downloads, ranging from 11K to 18K weekly. Active users increased progressively, from 100K in early April to 135K by the end of June.

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