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Top 5 Photo and Video Apps on iOS in Australia: Q4 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top photo and video apps on iOS in Australia during Q4 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Photo and Video Apps on iOS in Australia: Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the iOS platform in Australia saw significant activity among the top photo and video applications. According to Sensor Tower data, these apps demonstrated varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

CapCut: Photo & Video Editor from Bytedance Pte. Ltd experienced a notable rise in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $251K by late December. Downloads increased significantly towards the end of the quarter, peaking at around 72K in the final week, while active users showed growth, hitting over 1M in the last week of December.

Canva: AI Photo & Video Editor, an Australian favorite, maintained a consistent revenue stream, peaking at about $138K in early December. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with a high of around 27K in early December, while active users experienced a slight increase, surpassing 509K by mid-December.

Edits: Video Editor showed a steady increase in downloads, culminating at approximately 34K by the end of December. The app's active user base expanded throughout the quarter, reaching about 148K by the end of the year.

Instagram saw a gradual decline in weekly revenue, dropping to around $4K by the end of December. However, downloads remained strong, with a peak of about 25K in mid-December, and active users maintained a robust presence, consistently around 4.6M throughout the quarter.

YouTube from Google continued to dominate in terms of revenue, reaching a high of approximately $1.34M in late December. Downloads showed an upward trend, peaking at around 27K in mid-December, while active users remained stable at around 10M.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026