Top 5 Photo and Video Apps Performance in the Middle East - Q3 2023

In Q3 2023, the leading photo and video apps in the Middle East demonstrated significant trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. According to data from Sensor Tower, here's a detailed look at the performance of the top 5 apps on a unified platform.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $1M in the final week of September. Downloads fluctuated, with a noticeable drop to around 92K in mid-September before recovering to 107K by the end of the month. Weekly active users remained relatively stable around 36M throughout the quarter.

Snapchat experienced varying weekly revenue, hitting a high of $367K in mid-July. Downloads saw a significant drop from 463K in late June to 226K by the end of September. Active users also fluctuated, peaking at 25M in late June before stabilizing around 24M.

Instagram demonstrated a notable spike in revenue to $191K in the last week of September, following a mid-quarter dip. Downloads remained robust, averaging around 260K weekly. Active users showed a slight decline, from 25M in late June to 24M by the end of September.

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor maintained consistent weekly revenue, with minor fluctuations peaking at $111K in late June. Downloads had a significant spike to 47K in early July, but gradually decreased to 17K by the end of September. Active users saw a peak of 262K in early July, before stabilizing around 166K.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor showed a steady increase in revenue, culminating at $112K in the final week of September. Downloads surged significantly from 44K in late June to 96K by the end of the quarter. Active users consistently grew, reaching 547K by the end of September.

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