Top 5 Tools Apps on Android in Africa, Q3 2024

During the third quarter of 2024, the top tools apps on the Android platform in Africa showed intriguing trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a breakdown of their performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

NordVPN – fast VPN for privacy by Nord Security saw a peak in weekly revenue at around $5.4K in early July, with fluctuations throughout the quarter, ending at $4.6K. The app's downloads started strong at 20.4K, gradually decreasing to 15.7K by the end of September. Active users remained relatively stable, starting from 168.6K and closing the quarter slightly lower at 157.6K.

ExpressVPN: VPN Fast & Secure from ExpressVPN initially recorded $4.4K in revenue, experiencing variations before settling at $4.3K. Downloads demonstrated an upward trajectory, especially notable in late September with 27.7K downloads. Active users showed resilience, maintaining around 160K towards the quarter's conclusion.

AVG AntiVirus & Security by AVG Mobile started the quarter with $2K in weekly revenue, slightly increasing to $2.3K by mid-September before a slight dip. Downloads peaked at 48.4K in mid-July and gradually decreased to 27.2K by the end of September. Active users began at 360.7K, with minor fluctuations, ending at 330.4K.

Surfshark: Secure VPN service from Surfshark B.V. showed consistent weekly revenue around $1.5K, peaking at $2.1K in early September. Downloads increased from 3.7K to 5.3K over the quarter. Active users grew steadily, starting at 9.7K and rising to 11.2K by the end of the period.

Chat Tracker by Privacy IL experienced a decline in weekly revenue from $1.5K to around $1.1K. Downloads fell initially but rebounded to 2.6K by the end of September. Active users showed a positive trend, starting at 7K and finishing at 7.4K.

For more insights into app performance across various markets, be sure to explore additional data at Sensor Tower.