Top 5 Photo and Video Apps in South Africa Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, the top five photo and video applications in South Africa demonstrated diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides valuable insights into the performance of these apps on a unified platform.

Instagram experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 60.8K in late December and peaking at around 83K by the week of March 20. Revenue fluctuated throughout the quarter, reaching a high of approximately $673 in late February. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 4.6M.

CapCut - Video Editor saw a varied trend in weekly downloads, starting at 59.9K in late December and peaking at 54.7K by the end of March. Weekly revenue showed significant fluctuations, peaking at approximately $242 in mid-March. Active users saw a slight decline early in the quarter but recovered to about 438.7K by the end of March.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream maintained a consistent performance in weekly downloads, averaging around 37K throughout the quarter. Revenue remained stable, with a peak of approximately $32.8K in late January. Active users stayed robust, consistently around 17.8M.

Snapchat showed a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting at 36.6K in late December and reaching around 54.3K by mid-March. Revenue experienced a significant peak of approximately $659 in mid-March. Active users showed a steady increase, reaching around 3.3M by the end of March.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor had a stable trend in weekly downloads, averaging around 12K throughout the quarter. Revenue peaked at approximately $21K in late January. Active users remained consistent, averaging around 200K.

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