Top 5 Photo and Video Apps in Kenya - Q3 2023

In Q3 2023, the top five photo and video applications in Kenya showed varied performance across metrics such as downloads, revenue, and active users. Based on data from Sensor Tower, here’s a closer look at how these apps fared.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream saw weekly downloads fluctuate throughout the quarter, starting at around 14.6K in late June and peaking at 17.4K in the week of August 21. The app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users hovering around the 960K to 980K range, reaching a peak of approximately 983K in the last week of September.

Snapchat experienced notable growth in weekly downloads, starting at 30.5K in late June and climbing to a peak of 59.3K by mid-September. The app's weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at around $519 in late July before dipping and then slightly recovering to $492 by the end of September. Active users for Snapchat rose steadily, reaching a high of approximately 1.9M in mid-September.

Instagram displayed consistent growth in weekly revenue, starting at $163 in late June and peaking at $2.2K in early August. Downloads were robust, with a high of 78.7K in early August. The app maintained a strong active user base, consistently exceeding 2.9M weekly active users and peaking at over 3M in late September.

CapCut - Video Editor had a varied download trend, starting at 23.8K in late June and peaking at 27.8K in mid-July. Weekly revenue showed modest fluctuations, with a peak of $121 in mid-September. Active users for CapCut remained steady, averaging around 450K and peaking at approximately 489K in early September.

Google Photos: Backup & Edit displayed a steady increase in downloads, rising from 9.5K in late June to a peak of 18.9K in late September. Weekly revenue was fairly stable, peaking at $1.3K in late July. The app also maintained a strong active user base, with numbers consistently above 5.2M and peaking at over 5.5M in mid-August.

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