Top 5 Entertainment Apps in South Africa - Q3 2023 Performance

In Q3 2023, the top 5 entertainment apps in South Africa showed varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is a detailed look at how each app fared over the quarter, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Disney+ demonstrated a mixed trend in weekly revenue, starting at around $335K and experiencing fluctuations before peaking at approximately $343K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads saw a significant increase towards the end of the quarter, jumping from 35.9K at the start to 49K by the last week. Active users also showed a positive trend, rising from 421K to 470K.

Showmax experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $72K and ending at $17.9K. Downloads remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations, beginning at 25.2K and closing at 22.2K. Active users saw a gradual decrease from 328K to 285K over the quarter.

TikTok showed strong performance in weekly downloads, starting at 247K and peaking at 349K by the end of September. Revenue trends were variable, with a high of $285K in early July, stabilizing around $120K in the final weeks. Active users consistently remained above 4.9M, ending the quarter at 5.2M.

Amazon Prime Video had modest revenue figures, generally hovering around $20K, with a slight increase to $22K in the last week. Downloads were relatively stable, fluctuating between 13.7K and 19K. Active users showed minor variations, maintaining a range around 100K to 112K throughout the quarter.

Netflix displayed steady weekly revenue, starting at $18.8K and closing the quarter at $18.4K. Downloads began at 66.6K, dipping mid-quarter, and then rising to 58.6K by the end. Active users showed some variability, starting at 1.15M and ending at 1M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.