Top 5 iOS Social Networking Apps in Latin America - Q1 2021 Performance

The first quarter of 2021 has seen dynamic performance among the top social networking applications on the iOS platform in Latin America. Sensor Tower's data provides a clear view of how these apps have fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and weekly active users.

Facebook, a product of Meta Platforms, Inc., demonstrated a stable trend in weekly active users, starting with 71M in the last week of December 2020 and peaking at around 74M by the end of March 2021. The app's downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 391K in the first week of January, while revenues saw a slight decline from 75K USD in the last week of December to 65K USD by the end of March.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live from BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. experienced a revenue increase, with a notable jump from 28K USD to 65K USD in the middle of March. The app's downloads saw a significant spike in late March, jumping from 6K to 12K. Weekly active users showed a steady increase, reaching 71K by the end of the quarter.

Reports+ for Instagram, without a specified publisher country, saw a revenue drop from 39K USD to 34K USD towards the end of the quarter. Downloads dipped to 8K in early March but recovered to 26K by the end of March. The app's active user base contracted slightly, ending the quarter at around 193K.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat, under Grindr LLC, showed a revenue range between 28K USD and 34K USD throughout the quarter. The download numbers remained relatively stable, with a slight uptick to 12K by the end of March. Weekly active users for Grindr displayed growth, concluding the quarter with 325K active users.

Discord - Chat, Talk & Hangout, from Discord, Inc., exhibited impressive growth in both revenue and active users. Starting the quarter with revenue at 9K USD, it surged to 37K USD by the end of March. Downloads showed a steady increase, peaking at 82K in the final week of March. Active users experienced a significant rise from 1.6M to nearly 2M in the same period.

For more insights and detailed app performance data, Sensor Tower's comprehensive analytics platform offers an in-depth look at the app ecosystem.