Top 5 Photo and Video Apps in the US Q1 2024: Performance Insights

In the first quarter of 2024, the top 5 photo and video applications in the United States on a unified platform displayed varying trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream saw a notable fluctuation in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $13.9M in the first week of January and peaking around $13.5M by the end of February. Weekly downloads for the app showed an upward trend mid-quarter, reaching a significant 641K in the week of January 22. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 198M throughout the quarter.

Snapchat experienced steady weekly revenue, with figures around $2.9M in the final week of March. Downloads were consistent, peaking at 510K in mid-March. Active users demonstrated a slight increase, reaching about 83M by the end of March.

Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor showed an impressive revenue growth, starting at $1.7M in the first week of January and rising to over $2M by mid-February. The application also saw a peak in downloads at 308K in the week of February 26, while active users were stable, averaging around 2.8M throughout the quarter.

Google Photos: Backup & Edit maintained a strong revenue stream, with weekly earnings fluctuating between $1.2M and $1.5M. Downloads for the app reached a high of 238K in the last week of February. Active user numbers were consistently above 49M, indicating steady engagement.

Instagram recorded a varied revenue trend, starting at $1.3M in early January and peaking at $1.5M by late March. The app saw a significant boost in downloads, hitting over 1M in the first week of March. Active users remained stable at around 110M throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.