Top 5 Photo and Video Apps on iOS in Africa Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 photo and video applications on iOS in Africa exhibited diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a breakdown of their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream saw consistent weekly downloads, starting with around 80K and peaking at approximately 89K in mid-February. Weekly revenue fluctuated, reaching a high of about $62K in early January and a low of roughly $40K in late February. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 11.4M throughout the quarter.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor experienced steady weekly downloads, ranging from 14K to 19K. Revenue showed a gradual increase, peaking at around $19K in late February. The app's active users grew from 124K at the beginning of January to nearly 128K by early February, before stabilizing around 120K towards the end of March.

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor had a notable increase in weekly downloads, with a significant spike to about 16K in late January. Revenue peaked at approximately $22K in early January, with fluctuations throughout the quarter. Active users rose from 47K at the start of the quarter to a high of 68K in late January, before stabilizing around 56K towards the end of March.

Google Photos: Backup & Edit maintained a steady download rate, averaging around 18K to 20K per week. Revenue showed a slight increase, peaking at about $11K in late February. Active users varied slightly, starting at 405K and settling around 383K by the end of March.

Facetune AI Photo/Video Editor had consistent weekly downloads, ranging from 2.6K to 3.2K. Revenue experienced minor fluctuations, with a peak of about $9.4K in early January and a low around $5.9K in mid-March. Active users showed a slight decline, starting at 31K in early January and decreasing to around 29K by the end of March.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.