Top 5 Communication Apps on Android in Ireland Q3 2021

The third quarter of 2021 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top communication apps on Android in Ireland. Here's a detailed look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for the top 5 apps: Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out, Old HKC SecureComm, Kik — Messaging & Chat App, Messenger, and Rakuten Viber Messenger.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out showed a varied performance in Q3 2021. Weekly revenue peaked at around $2.1K in the week of August 9, while downloads fluctuated slightly, reaching a high of approximately 2K in mid-September. The app maintained a strong user base with weekly active users around 134K at the start of the quarter, dipping to 121K by mid-September but recovering to 133K by the end of the quarter.

Old HKC SecureComm experienced a notable trend in weekly downloads, increasing from 85 in late June to a peak of 184 in mid-September, before a sharp drop to just 7 in the last week of September. Revenue also saw some fluctuation, peaking at $1.2K in early July and gradually declining to $816 by the end of the quarter.

Kik — Messaging & Chat App had a dynamic quarter with revenue showing considerable variation. The app's revenue jumped from $46 at the end of June to $958 in mid-September. Downloads were relatively stable, with a notable dip to 110 in early September but recovering to 342 by the end of the month. Weekly active users hovered around 5.6K, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.

Messenger maintained a consistent download rate, peaking at 3.1K in mid-July. Revenue saw fluctuations, with a high of $814 in early July and a low of $225 in late August. The app's active user base remained robust, averaging around 640K throughout the quarter.

Rakuten Viber Messenger had a steady performance with downloads ranging from 373 to 488 weekly. Revenue peaked at $493 in mid-September. The app's weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at 147K and ending the quarter at 150K.

These insights come from Sensor Tower, and more detailed analytics can be found there. Each app demonstrated unique trends in user engagement and revenue generation, reflecting the competitive landscape of communication apps in Ireland.