Top 5 Shopping Apps on Android in Central America: Q3 2022 Performance

The third quarter of 2022 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 shopping apps on the Android platform in Central America. Below is a detailed analysis based on data from Sensor Tower.

SHEIN-Shopping Online experienced a consistent increase in weekly downloads throughout Q3 2022. Starting from approximately 234K downloads in late June, the app saw a peak of around 282K by the end of September. The app's weekly active users also showed a positive trend, rising from about 3.5M to nearly 3.8M over the same period.

Mercado Libre: Compras online maintained a robust download rate, starting with roughly 218K downloads at the beginning of the quarter and reaching approximately 253K by the end. The app's weekly active users fluctuated slightly but generally remained strong, with numbers hovering around 7.5M to 7.8M.

Shopee MX: 9.9 Día de Compras showed a varied trend in its weekly downloads. Initial downloads were around 195K, peaking at about 221K in early August, before dropping significantly to approximately 26K in mid-September and recovering to about 160K by the end of the quarter. Active user numbers also fluctuated, dipping from around 2.4M in late June to about 1.8M in mid-September, before climbing back to nearly 2.5M at the end of September.

AliExpress - Shopping App saw a stable increase in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 138K and reaching around 120K by the end of the quarter. Active user trends were relatively stable, with a slight dip in early September but generally maintaining around 3.2M to 3.4M users.

Alibaba.com - B2B marketplace displayed a gradual increase in weekly downloads, beginning at approximately 140K and peaking at around 159K in mid-September, before slightly dropping to around 128K by the end of the quarter. The app's active user numbers saw growth from about 1.2M to nearly 1.5M throughout Q3 2022.

For more detailed insights and comprehensive data, visit Sensor Tower.