Top Art and Design Apps Performance in New Zealand Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top art and design applications in New Zealand showcased varied performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how these apps fared, with insights from Sensor Tower.

Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor by Canva saw its weekly revenue fluctuate throughout the quarter, peaking at around $21.8K by the end of September. The app’s downloads experienced a consistent upward trajectory, reaching over 5.2K in early September. Active users also showed growth, peaking at approximately 74K in early September before slightly declining.

Learn how to draw - ArtWorkout from ArtWorkout maintained a steady revenue increase, culminating in about $1K in the last week of September. Downloads more than doubled from late August to early September, reaching around 1.5K. Active users remained stable, closing the quarter with just over 4.2K.

AI Home Design: Interior DecAI by Smart AI DEV experienced a decline in weekly revenue, falling to $667 by the end of September. Downloads and active users showed a downward trend as well, with downloads dropping to 750 and active users peaking at around 4.5K.

Finger Spinner: Glow Art Draw from Fusion Flow Tech, despite having no revenue, saw a notable increase in downloads, reaching over 1.7K in mid-September. Active users surged to over 2K in the same period, indicating growing user engagement.

Finally, ibis Paint X by ibis inc. had a steady revenue climb, ending the quarter at $255. Downloads steadily increased, reaching 1.1K by the end of September. Active users peaked at around 14.2K in early September before seeing a gradual decline.

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