Top Photography Apps in South Africa: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top photography apps in South Africa on a unified platform demonstrated notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower.

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor saw a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, beginning at approximately $11K and peaking at $14K in late February. Downloads varied, starting at 2.1K and reaching 5K towards the end of March. Active users showed an increase from 26.7K to a peak of 35.4K in early March, before settling at 22.8K at the quarter's end.

Picsart AI Photo Editor, Video experienced a modest revenue increase, ending the quarter at around $6K. Downloads were robust, peaking at 22.7K in early February, while active users began at 154K and decreased to 139K by March.

Lightroom Photo & Video Editor maintained stable revenue, averaging around $5K. Downloads hovered around 5K throughout the quarter. Active users saw a decline from 109K to 71K.

Photoroom AI Photo Editor showed a notable rise in revenue, reaching $2.3K mid-March. Downloads surged in February, peaking at 16.7K, and active users increased from 16.7K to nearly 38K before dropping to 19K.

Finally, Remini - AI Photo Enhancer achieved steady revenue growth, ending at $3.4K. Downloads varied, starting at 16.3K and spiking to 14.6K in the last week of March. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 71K in mid-February and closing the quarter at 59K.

For more insights into these trends and app performances, visit Sensor Tower for comprehensive data and analysis.