Top 5 iOS Film & Television Apps in Africa, Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the film and television app market on iOS in Africa showcased interesting trends and shifts. The data for this analysis is sourced from Sensor Tower, providing a comprehensive overview of the top-performing apps.

Netflix maintained a strong presence with its weekly revenue fluctuating around $14K to $16K, peaking at nearly $15.7K towards the end of September. This app also saw an increase in weekly downloads, starting from approximately 41K and climbing to 54.5K in late September. The weekly active users for Netflix remained robust, hovering around 620K, showing minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

Showmax had a notable rise in weekly downloads, reaching a peak of 36.4K in late July. Although revenue data was not available for this period, the app's active users increased steadily, from 207K to 279K by the end of September.

DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts experienced a stable revenue trend with a slight decline, closing the quarter at around $18.5K. Downloads saw a drop in late July but stabilized around 13K towards the end of the quarter. Active users grew from 80K in early July to approximately 96K by the end of September.

ShortMax - Watch Dramas & Show showed a positive revenue trend, peaking at $12.4K in mid-July. Downloads surged in early August, reaching 38.5K, followed by a gradual decline. Active users mirrored this pattern, starting at 44K and peaking at 97K in mid-August before settling around 77K by the end of September.

Finally, Movies Box displayed modest revenue figures, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching $236. Downloads saw a decline mid-quarter but rebounded to 19.6K by late September. Active users showed a similar pattern, starting at 20K, dipping in early September, and recovering to 21.7K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower, where you can explore these trends further.