Top 5 Photo and Video Apps in Africa Q3 2022 Performance Insights

In the third quarter of 2022, the top 5 photo and video applications on a unified platform in Africa demonstrated notable performance trends. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides a comprehensive overview of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these popular apps.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream saw an impressive peak in weekly revenue, hitting approximately $55.6K by the last week of September. Weekly downloads experienced significant fluctuations, with a notable high of about 444K in the last week of August. Active users consistently grew, reaching over 141M by the end of Q3.

Snapchat reported a remarkable spike in weekly revenue, peaking at around $16.3K in mid-September. Weekly downloads remained robust, averaging around 800K per week, with a peak of approximately 954K in early August. Active users steadily increased, closing the quarter at roughly 26.8M.

Instagram showed a steady rise in weekly revenue, peaking at about $898 in the final week of September. Weekly downloads were highest in mid-July at around 1.47M but saw a decline towards the end of the quarter. Active users remained consistently high, reaching approximately 38.6M by the end of September.

CapCut - Video Editor experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 348K in mid-September. Active users also saw consistent growth, reaching roughly 1.13M by the end of Q3.

Picsart AI Photo Video Editor had a peak weekly revenue of around $11K at the end of July. Weekly downloads were highest in early August at approximately 196K, while active users peaked in mid-September at around 2.92M.

These metrics underline the dynamic nature of the photo and video app market in Africa. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.