Top 5 Photo and Video Apps in South Africa Q3 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the Photo and Video category saw notable trends in South Africa. Let's delve into the performance of the top 5 apps: YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream, Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor, Google Photos: Backup & Edit, FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor, and Instagram. The data comes from Sensor Tower, and more insights can be found on their platform.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream had a dynamic quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at around $31K in late September, while downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 38.7K in mid-September. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 18M throughout the quarter.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor also showed steady performance. Weekly revenue saw a peak of approximately $24.2K in the last week of September. Downloads peaked at 17.4K in late August, while active users consistently stayed around the 217K mark.

Google Photos: Backup & Edit experienced an increase in weekly revenue, reaching about $8.2K by the end of September. Downloads surged to 28.7K in mid-September, with active users increasing to approximately 8.1M in the last week of September.

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor saw moderate fluctuations. Weekly revenue peaked at around $9.5K in the last week of September, while downloads reached 10.2K in early July. Active users peaked at 51.1K in mid-July before stabilizing around the 28K mark.

Lastly, Instagram demonstrated strong performance. Weekly revenue reached about $10K by the end of September, and downloads peaked at 117.9K in the last week of September. Active users consistently stayed around 4.7M throughout the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the Photo and Video app market in South Africa. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.