Top Photo & Video Apps on iOS in South Africa, Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top photo and video applications on iOS in South Africa showed varied performance metrics in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how these apps fared:

YouTube by Google saw a fairly consistent trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $52K at the start of July and fluctuating slightly to close the quarter at approximately $46.6K. Downloads varied, with a high of 9.9K in early July and a steady figure around 8.2K towards the end of September. Active users increased gradually from about 5.6M to 5.7M over the quarter.

Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor from Canva experienced a steady rise in revenue, reaching a peak of $27K in the last week of September. Downloads also increased, starting at 6K and peaking at 8.5K mid-quarter. Active users showed a positive trend, growing from 164K to nearly 191K by the end of September.

CapCut - Video Editor from Bytedance saw its revenue rise steadily, reaching approximately $25.4K in the final week. Downloads were somewhat volatile, peaking at 16.2K in early August, while active users fluctuated, ending the quarter at around 554K.

Google Photos: Backup & Edit by Google maintained a stable revenue with a gradual increase, closing at $16.3K. Downloads remained steady, averaging around 3K weekly. The active user base saw slight fluctuations, ending with about 293K users.

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor from FaceApp Technology Limited showed a notable increase in revenue, peaking at $10.4K in September. Downloads remained stable, around 600 weekly, while active users showed a gradual recovery, ending at nearly 4.9K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored further.