Top 5 Tools Apps on Android in Africa: Q4 2022 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 tools apps on the Android platform in Africa showed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at each app's performance based on Sensor Tower data.

NordVPN – fast VPN for privacy from Nord Security saw its weekly revenue fluctuate between $2.9K and $3.9K, with a notable peak at $3.8K in the week of November 21. Weekly downloads for the app demonstrated a consistent increase, peaking at 14.4K in the final week of December. Active users exhibited a steady trend, maintaining around 147K to 152K throughout the quarter.

ExpressVPN: VPN Fast & Secure experienced a decrease in weekly revenue early in the quarter, bottoming out at $1.9K in mid-October before recovering to $3.0K in the week of December 19. Weekly downloads showed growth, reaching 17.6K by the end of December. Active users steadily increased, climbing from 63.9K to 77.2K over the quarter.

LastSeen from Web-Source Ltd had a consistent weekly revenue, with minor fluctuations around the $900 mark, peaking at $1.1K in the week of October 24. Downloads for the app varied, peaking at 9.9K in mid-October. Active users demonstrated a slight decline, starting at 13.4K and reaching around 13.7K by the end of the quarter.

AVG AntiVirus & Security saw its weekly revenue range from $610 to $1.0K, with the highest revenue recorded in the week of December 19. Downloads showed significant spikes, particularly in early October and early December, peaking at 35.1K and 33.3K respectively. Active users increased steadily, reaching 254K in the first week of October and maintaining around 246K by the end of December.

Surfshark: Secure VPN service from Surfshark B.V. had a stable revenue range between $610 and $998, with a peak in the week of October 31. Weekly downloads remained consistent, fluctuating around the 3K mark, with a notable increase to 4.4K in the week of December 19. Active users stayed relatively steady throughout the quarter, ranging from 9.8K to 10.7K.

For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.