Top 5 iOS Photo and Video Apps in the Middle East: Q4 2022

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 photo and video apps on the iOS platform in the Middle East demonstrated varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's an overview of their trends based on data from Sensor Tower.

CapCut - Video Editor by Bytedance Pte. Ltd saw a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 71K in late September and peaking at around 307K in mid-December. Revenue also showed a positive trend, starting at negligible amounts and reaching $376 by the end of December. Active users rose steadily from about 623K to 940K over the quarter.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream maintained its strong presence with weekly downloads fluctuating between 70K and 115K. Revenue ranged from $566K to $858K, peaking at $841K in the final week of December. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 13.6M throughout the period.

Instagram experienced steady weekly downloads, starting at 79K and ending at approximately 90K. Revenue saw a notable spike in early November, reaching $11K, and remained above $3K for most of the quarter. Active users showed a slight increase from 7.3M to 7.5M by the end of December.

Snapchat by Snap, Inc. saw weekly downloads ranging from 61K to 85K. Revenue fluctuated, with a notable peak at $172K in mid-December. Active users showed some variability but increased from 11.4M to 12.2M during the quarter.

VivaCut - Effect Video Editor by Hangzhou Quwei Technology Co., Ltd had weekly downloads peaking at approximately 94K in late October. Revenue showed a gradual increase, reaching $22K by the end of December. Active users rose from 235K to 382K over the quarter.

For more in-depth insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.