Top 5 iOS Social Networking Apps in the US: Q1 2021 Performance

The first quarter of 2021 has shown varying trends for the top social networking applications on the iOS platform in the United States. Data from Sensor Tower offers a glimpse into the performance of these apps.

Facebook saw a steady revenue trend with numbers hovering around $800K to $1M weekly. Downloads began at 619K in the last week of December and peaked at 738K in mid-March. Weekly active users showed a slight upward trend from 116M to 119M.

Messenger did not generate revenue but had a notable presence with downloads starting at 544K and reaching a high of 619K in mid-March. The app's weekly active users had a slight decrease from 49.8M to 47.6M, and then a recovery to over 50M by the end of the quarter.

Discord - Chat, Talk & Hangout showed a revenue trend ranging from approximately $600K to $750K weekly. Downloads were consistent, with a peak at 469K in late January. The platform's active users saw a steady increase from 14M to 16.6M.

WhatsApp Messenger had negligible revenue numbers, staying below $50 weekly. Downloads remained stable with a range between 329K and 382K. The weekly active users count decreased from 47.5M to 44.5M before climbing back up to 46.2M by the end of March.

Telegram Messenger did not report any revenue but experienced a significant spike in downloads, reaching 908K in the second week of January. Active users increased from 3.1M to 4.1M during the quarter, indicating growing engagement.

For more in-depth insights, Sensor Tower's platform provides detailed analytics and trend data for these and other applications.