Performance of Top 5 Photo and Video Apps in South Africa for Q2 2023

In Q2 2023, the top 5 Photo and Video applications in South Africa exhibited diverse performance metrics in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is a closer look at how each app fared, based on data from Sensor Tower.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream saw a stable trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $30K in early May. Downloads fluctuated slightly but remained strong, reaching approximately 40K in early April. Active users hovered around 17.8M to 18.2M throughout the quarter.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $24K in late June. Weekly downloads were consistent, with a slight peak at 16K in early May. Active users saw a gradual rise, reaching over 205K by the end of June.

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor had variable revenue, with a high of $10.6K in late April. Downloads peaked at 13K in mid-April but decreased to around 4K by the end of June. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at 59K in mid-April and then declining to about 33K by late June.

Google Photos: Backup & Edit displayed consistent revenue, peaking at $6.8K in late April. Downloads remained steady, averaging around 13K throughout the quarter. Active users ranged from 7.3M to 7.8M, showing stable engagement.

Splice - Video Editor & Maker showed stable weekly revenue, peaking at $4.2K in late June. Downloads were relatively steady, averaging around 1.2K weekly, with a peak of 1.4K in mid-June. Active users remained consistent, hovering around 6.6K by the end of the quarter.

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