Top 5 Film & Television Apps on Android in South Africa, Q3 2024

During the third quarter of 2024, the top film and television apps on the Android platform in South Africa exhibited diverse performance trends. According to data sourced from Sensor Tower, these apps experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, revenue, and active user numbers, offering insights into their market dynamics.

Disney+ saw a notable fluctuation in weekly revenue, peaking at around $89.7K in early July and maintaining significant figures throughout the quarter. Its weekly downloads initially decreased, reaching a low of approximately 18.2K mid-August, before rebounding to over 30K by mid-September. The app's weekly active users displayed a consistent trend, with numbers ranging from about 388K to a high of 498K in early September.

DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts experienced variable weekly revenue, starting the quarter at approximately $21.9K, and ending at around $15.6K. Weekly downloads fluctuated significantly, peaking at about 58.3K in mid-August, and weekly active users saw a climb from around 96.2K to a peak of 156K in early September.

ShortMax - Watch Dramas & Show reported a steady decline in weekly revenue from $13.7K to about $10.3K by the end of the quarter. Weekly downloads showed a peak of 88.5K in early August, before tapering off to around 22K by the end of September. Weekly active users, however, showed a positive trend, climbing from 86.5K at the start to nearly 159K by the end of the quarter.

ReelShort - Short Movie & TV had modest weekly revenue, with a high of $13.4K in early August. Weekly downloads started strong at 22.8K, dipped mid-quarter, and recovered to 13.9K by the end. Meanwhile, active user numbers followed a similar pattern, beginning at 43.4K, peaking at 50.1K in early September, before slightly declining towards quarter-end.

Finally, Crunchyroll maintained a relatively stable weekly revenue around $7.3K, with minor fluctuations. The app's weekly downloads started at 27.6K, showing a gradual decline to 13.8K by the end of the quarter. Despite this, Crunchyroll's weekly active users increased, reaching a peak of 147K in early September.

For more detailed insights into these app trends and their market performance, visit Sensor Tower.