Top 5 Photography Apps in the US: Q3 2024 Performance

During the third quarter of 2024, the top 5 photography apps on the unified platform in the United States showcased varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, offer a glimpse into the market dynamics and user engagement trends.

Photoroom AI Photo Editor showed a stable revenue pattern, starting around $343K at the beginning of July, with fluctuations throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately $363K by the end of September. Downloads saw an initial increase, reaching nearly 169K in late July, then experiencing a gradual decline, dropping to about 101K in the last week of the quarter. Active user numbers remained robust, hovering around 425K at the start and ending just below 400K.

Picsart: AI Photo Video Editor maintained a consistent revenue stream, averaging between $530K and $625K weekly, with a notable peak at the end of September. The app's downloads were relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, maintaining a weekly average around 180K. However, active users showed a slight downward trend, starting at approximately 2.38M and decreasing to about 1.99M by the quarter's close.

Video Editor & Maker - InShot experienced modest revenue changes, maintaining an average around $110K weekly, with a slight increase towards the end of September. The app's downloads demonstrated a gradual upward trend, starting at nearly 90K and peaking at over 130K mid-September, before a slight decline. Active users saw a slight decrease over the quarter, from about 1.07M to just below 1M.

Google Photos consistently outperformed in revenue, starting the quarter at approximately $1.76M and peaking at over $2.07M by late September. Downloads reflected an upward trend, beginning around 204K and reaching over 219K by the quarter's end. Active user engagement remained exceptionally high, consistently above 50M throughout the period.

Amazon Photos witnessed stable revenue with a gradual increase, starting at approximately $170K and climbing to over $191K by the end of September. Download numbers, however, showed variability, beginning at nearly 70K and concluding the quarter with a rise to approximately 85K. Active users fluctuated slightly, beginning around 844K and ending at approximately 732K.

These trends underscore the dynamic nature of the photography app market, with each app showing unique performance patterns in terms of downloads, revenue, and user engagement. For more detailed insights, Sensor Tower provides comprehensive data and analysis.