Top 5 Art and Design Apps in the Middle East: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the art and design app market in the Middle East saw notable activity. According to Sensor Tower data, the top performers on a unified platform (iOS and Android combined) exhibited diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement.

Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $299.7K in late February. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of around 101.2K at the end of March, while active users remained mostly steady, starting at 1.77M and closing at about 1.73M.

Genius: AI Photo Generator saw a sharp rise in downloads, culminating at approximately 129.2K in the last week of March. Though revenue remained low, active users surged from 48.1K to nearly 144K by quarter's end.

ibis Paint X maintained stable weekly downloads, averaging around 22K, with a modest revenue stream fluctuating between $566 and $912. Active users showed a slight decline from 713.8K in early January to 615.4K in March.

Creati AI Photo Generator had a notable peak in weekly downloads, hitting 91.1K by early February, although this number dwindled to 8.6K by the end of March. Revenue reached its highest at approximately $29.5K in February, while active users decreased from 140.8K to 64.8K.

Finally, Trace and Sketch Anime Photo saw a steady decline in weekly downloads, starting at 11.3K and dropping to just over 500 by mid-March. Active users also decreased from 30.2K to 24.3K over the quarter.

For more detailed insights and comprehensive data on these apps, visit Sensor Tower's platform.