Top Photo and Video Apps in South Africa: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the top photo and video applications in South Africa showed varied trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

YouTube experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $52K by the end of June. Downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, peaking at about 32.5K in mid-June. The platform maintained a strong base of active users, consistently around 28M.

Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor saw a peak weekly revenue of $46K towards the end of June. Downloads varied, with a high of nearly 38K at the beginning of April. Active users remained robust, with numbers hovering around 700K.

CapCut - Video Editor demonstrated solid performance with its weekly revenue climbing to $33K by the end of the quarter. Downloads were strong, starting at 120K and ending with a surge to 85K. Active users showed resilience, maintaining over 2M throughout the period.

Google Photos: Backup & Edit achieved a revenue peak of $15K at the end of June. Downloads and active users remained steady, with downloads reaching 14.7K and active users consistently around 5.3M.

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor saw its revenue rise to $12K by late June. Downloads were modest, peaking at 5.1K in mid-April, while active users fluctuated, ending the quarter at about 22K.

For more detailed insights into these trends, visit Sensor Tower.