Top Entertainment Apps on Android in South Africa for Q3 2023

In Q3 2023, the top 5 entertainment apps on the Android platform in South Africa showcased varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at each app's metrics.

Netflix saw a fluctuation in weekly downloads, starting at 56.3K in late June and dipping to 32.9K by early September, before rising again to 50.5K by the end of the quarter. The app's weekly active users also showed a mix of minor increases and decreases, peaking at 948.2K in mid-July and ending the quarter at 792K.

Viu: Dramas, TV Shows & Movies experienced a peak in weekly downloads at 45.9K in mid-July, then dropping to 23.2K by the end of September. Revenue trends for Viu also showed variability, with a high of approximately $4.2K in late June and a low of around $2K in mid-August. The weekly active users count saw a high of 499.1K in mid-July, gradually decreasing to 432.4K by the quarter's end.

DStv maintained a consistent increase in weekly downloads, starting from 17.8K in late June to a peak of 39.9K in mid-September, before dropping to 24.2K by the end of the quarter. The app's active users showed a steady increase, peaking at 508.4K in early September and slightly declining to 452.3K by the end of the quarter.

Disney+ demonstrated significant revenue fluctuations, starting at approximately $298.3K in late June, dipping to $92.1K in early July, and peaking again at $303.6K by the end of September. Weekly downloads showed a steady increase from 31K in late June to 41.6K by the end of the quarter. The number of active users also exhibited growth, starting at 360.4K in late June and reaching 398.7K by the end of September.

Showmax 1.0 saw weekly downloads fluctuate, starting at 20K in late June, peaking at 24.2K in late July, and then dropping to 17.8K by the end of September. Revenue peaked at approximately $72.3K in late June, with a gradual decline to $17.8K by the end of the quarter. The app's active users also showed a gradual decline, starting at 292.5K in late June and ending at 252.8K by the end of September.

These insights on the top 5 entertainment apps on the Android platform in South Africa for Q3 2023 are derived from data provided by Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.