Top Art and Design Apps in the UAE for Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the Art and Design category in the United Arab Emirates saw interesting trends across top applications on a unified platform. Here's a breakdown of their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor experienced a notable increase in both downloads and active users. Weekly downloads began at 14.3K at the start of January and rose to over 21K by the end of March. Revenue peaked at approximately $71K during the week of February 24. Active users saw a steady climb, starting from around 244K and reaching a peak of 324K mid-March, before experiencing a slight drop towards the end of the quarter.

Genius: AI Photo Generator showed a mixed performance. Downloads surged, especially in late March, reaching 25.8K. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at 35.5K in the last week of March. Revenue remained minimal throughout the quarter, with a slight increase to $15 in the final week.

TreasureNFT: Trade & Earn NFTs saw a significant rise in downloads, peaking at over 18.7K in mid-March. Active users increased steadily, reaching over 41.1K in late March. However, the app did not generate any revenue during this period.

Face Swap, AI Avatar Magic experienced a spike in downloads with a high of 24.7K in mid-February. Active users also rose sharply to 17.5K during the same period. Both downloads and active users tapered off significantly by the end of the quarter.

Creati AI Photo Generator saw its revenue peak at $7K in early February. Downloads reached their highest at 11.6K in the same week. Active users grew from 3.6K at the start of January to a peak of 19K in early February, before gradually declining.

These trends highlight the dynamic nature of the Art and Design app marketplace in the UAE. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.