Top 5 Entertainment Apps in UAE - Q3 2022 Performance

The third quarter of 2022 saw notable activity in the entertainment app sector in the United Arab Emirates. Here’s a deep dive into the performance of the top 5 entertainment applications, showcasing their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends. All data is sourced from Sensor Tower.

TikTok experienced significant revenue fluctuations, peaking at approximately $561K in the last week of July and maintaining a steady range between $426K and $560K throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads for the app started strong at around 129K in late July but saw a gradual decline, ending the quarter at 66K. Meanwhile, weekly active users showed a slight decrease from approximately 5.7M in mid-July to 5.2M by the end of September.

Shahid - ﺷﺎﻫﺪ saw a varied revenue trend, starting the quarter at $112K and peaking at $126K in the final week of September. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase mid-quarter, peaking at 6.6K in the week of August 15. Active users showed minimal fluctuation, maintaining a range around 45K to 50K throughout the quarter.

Netflix reported a consistent revenue trend, with weekly revenue mainly hovering between $30K and $55K, peaking at $55K in the last week of June. Downloads saw a gradual decline from 17.3K in mid-July to 11.4K by the end of September. Active users also experienced a decline from approximately 456K at the start of the quarter to around 406K by the end of September.

Disney+ showed a notable increase in revenue, peaking at $59K in the first week of September. Downloads were highest at the start of the quarter with 48.5K and saw a decrease to 17.8K by the end of September. Weekly active users for Disney+ saw growth in the first two months, peaking at 173K in late August, before stabilizing around 139K towards the end of the quarter.

WePlay (ويبلاي) - Game & Chat experienced fluctuating revenue, reaching a high of $70K in the last week of September. Downloads started at 10.5K at the beginning of the quarter but declined steadily to around 4K by the end of September. Active users showed a slight decrease, starting at 24.7K and ending the quarter at 21K.

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