Top 5 Photo and Video Apps on iOS in the Middle East, Q4 2025

The fourth quarter of 2025 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top photo and video apps on iOS in the Middle East. Here's a closer look at the top five applications based on their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

YouTube from Google experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.8M in late September and reaching $1.6M by the end of December. Downloads showed a notable increase in mid-December, rising to approximately 65.7K. Meanwhile, active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 17.8M.

Snapchat by Snap, Inc. saw its weekly revenue rise to about $1.6M towards the end of December. Downloads showed a steady increase, ending the quarter at approximately 50.7K. Active users saw minor fluctuations but maintained a level around 12.7M.

CapCut: Photo & Video Editor from Bytedance Pte. Ltd showed a consistent rise in revenue, closing the quarter at around $509.7K. Downloads peaked at approximately 132.8K in late December, while active users grew significantly, reaching over 3.8M.

Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor experienced a peak in revenue of $310.7K in late November but saw a decline towards the end of December. Downloads decreased over the quarter, ending at about 47.8K. Active users saw a drop, closing the quarter at approximately 1.3M.

FaceApp: Perfect Face Editor from FaceApp Technology Limited had a gradual increase in revenue, reaching $219.8K by the end of December. Downloads grew to about 9.7K, while active users ended the quarter at approximately 86.3K.

These insights are sourced from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be explored to understand the dynamics of app performance in various regions.