Top Art and Design Apps in South Africa: Q3 2025 Performance

In the third quarter of 2025, the top art and design applications in South Africa demonstrated varied performance metrics on the unified platform. According to Sensor Tower data, these apps showcased interesting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor saw a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $52.6K by the end of September. Downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, reaching around 32.1K in early September, while active users remained steady, rising to about 753K by the quarter's end.

Microsoft Designer experienced a notable peak in downloads in early August with about 28.6K, despite modest revenue figures. Active users showed a significant rise to 33.2K in mid-August, before stabilizing around 13.7K by the end of September.

Future Self Face Aging Changer maintained steady download numbers, with a peak of 20.3K at the start of the quarter, and active users increased to 179.8K by late September. Revenue remained relatively low, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

Invitation Maker & Card Design displayed stable revenue, reaching up to $1.1K in late September. Downloads showed a slight upward trend, peaking at 7.2K in early September, with active users climbing to around 64.6K by the end of the quarter.

Poster Maker - Flyer Maker experienced a decrease in downloads towards the end of the quarter, starting from 8K in early August down to 1.1K by late September. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at 29.9K in mid-August before declining to 25.9K by the quarter's end.

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