AI Insights · Timothy · September 2022
Top 5 Social Apps in South Africa Q3 2022 Performance
Discover how the top 5 social apps performed in South Africa during Q3 2022, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.
In the third quarter of 2022, the top social apps in South Africa demonstrated varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform. Here is an overview of their performance:
TikTok from TikTok Pte. Ltd. saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $202K in mid-September. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of approximately 199K in early September. Active users consistently grew, starting from 4.2M in late June and ending at 4.5M by the end of September.
Facebook Lite from Meta Platforms, Inc. maintained stable weekly revenue, hovering around $5K to $6K throughout the quarter. Downloads peaked at around 181K in late August. Active users showed a positive trend, growing from 16.6M in early July to 18.1M by the end of September.
Instagram Lite from Instagram experienced a modest increase in weekly revenue, reaching up to $335 by the end of September. Downloads saw a high of approximately 120K in mid-July. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around the 4.6M mark throughout the quarter.
Save Status - Video Downloader from Filtra Tech did not generate revenue but showed significant growth in downloads, peaking at around 74K in late August. Active users increased notably, starting from 25K in late June and reaching 153K by the end of September.
Status Saver - Video Saver from Save Status, Video & Image Downloader also did not generate revenue. Weekly downloads varied, with a peak of around 31K in late September. Active users exhibited a consistent upward trend, growing from 246K in late June to 288K by the end of September.
These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be found.
