Top Art and Design Apps in South Africa Q3 2025

During the third quarter of 2025, the art and design app market in South Africa showcased notable trends across the top five applications on a unified platform. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights significant movements in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor experienced a steady rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $52.6K in the last week of September. Downloads showed an upward trend mid-quarter, reaching around 32.1K, while active users increased from 647.7K to 753.3K.

AI Home Design: Interior DecAI saw a fluctuating revenue pattern, with weekly earnings ranging from $3.7K to $4.8K. Downloads decreased over the quarter, starting at 4.4K and dropping to 1.9K, while active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 16.2K.

Invitation Maker & Card Design witnessed a gradual increase in revenue, ending at $1.1K. Weekly downloads varied, peaking at 7.2K in early September, and active users grew to about 64.6K by the quarter's end.

Flyers, Poster Maker, Design maintained a consistent revenue stream, closing the quarter at $1.1K. Downloads experienced a slight decline, from 1.8K to 1.1K, while active users decreased to 3.8K.

Finally, AI Video - AI Video Generator had a varied revenue pattern, ending at $693. Downloads were highest at 6.1K mid-quarter, with active users dropping from 3.4K to 1.8K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform to explore the full spectrum of app performance metrics.