AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Photo and Video Apps in the UK, Q3 2025
Discover the performance trends of the leading photo and video apps on a unified platform in the UK during Q3 2025, based on Sensor Tower data.
In the third quarter of 2025, the top photo and video applications in the United Kingdom demonstrated varied performance across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at each app's trends based on Sensor Tower data.
YouTube maintained a strong position with weekly revenue peaking at approximately $2.2M at the start of July. Despite fluctuations, revenue remained above $1.7M throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads saw a peak of around 47K mid-July, tapering to 33K by the end of September. Active users hovered steadily around 42M, marking this app's consistent user base.
Snapchat experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, reaching about $1.2M by the end of September. Downloads peaked at 84K in late July, declining to 60K towards the quarter's end. Active users showed a slight decline, starting from 10.9M and closing the quarter at 10.7M.
CapCut - Video Editor saw a rise in weekly revenue, climbing to nearly $674K by late September. Downloads were fairly stable, with a slight dip in August before ending at 112K. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 4.3M in August before a slight decrease to 4M.
Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor showed a steady increase in revenue, reaching $531K by September's end. Downloads increased from 61K to 78K throughout the quarter. Active users saw a fluctuating pattern, with a peak of 1.6M users in mid-September.
FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor exhibited a consistent growth in revenue, peaking at $342K in late September. Downloads varied, starting at 12K and ending around 9.6K. Active users showed a downward trend from 213K in early July to 136K by the end of the quarter.
Overall, these apps displayed diverse trends in the UK market during Q3 2025. For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.