Top 5 Film & Television Apps Performance on Android in South Africa Q2 2024

The second quarter of 2024 showcased interesting trends for the top 5 Film & Television apps on the Android platform in South Africa. Here's a detailed look at the performance metrics for Showmax, Netflix, Viu: Dramas, TV Shows & Movies, DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts, and Crunchyroll.

Showmax saw a significant number of weekly downloads, peaking at around 92K in the first week of April and gradually stabilizing to approximately 42K-48K by the end of June. The app's weekly active users displayed a consistent upward trend, starting at 396K and climbing to over 526K by the end of the quarter.

Netflix experienced varied weekly downloads, starting at 46K in early April and peaking at 48K in mid-June. Weekly active users showed some fluctuations, with a notable dip in mid-April to 774K, but eventually recovered to 814K by the end of June.

Viu: Dramas, TV Shows & Movies exhibited a consistent performance in weekly revenue, ranging between $2K and $3.5K. Downloads saw a moderate increase, starting at 39K in early April and reaching around 33K by the end of June. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 420K and 482K throughout the quarter.

DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts showed a varied trend in weekly downloads, peaking at 62K in late May and stabilizing around 32K by the end of June. Weekly revenue varied, starting at $11K in early April and peaking at $28K in early June. Active users saw a significant rise from 36K in early April to over 92K by the end of June.

Crunchyroll experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $7K in the final week of June. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend mid-quarter, reaching about 30K by the end of June. Active users also saw a substantial growth, starting at 35K in early April and rising to approximately 125K by the end of the quarter.

Data for this analysis was sourced from Sensor Tower. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.