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Top 5 Social Networking Apps Performance in Middle East Q3 2021

In Q3 2021, the top 5 social networking apps in the Middle East showed varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, with [WhatsApp Messenger](https://app.sensortower.com/overview/55c503be02ac64f9c000203c?country=US) and [Telegram Messenger](https://app.sensortower.com/overview/55d3a1aa02ac64350a001145?country=US) leading the charts.

Top 5 Social Networking Apps Performance in Middle East Q3 2021

The third quarter of 2021 saw dynamic performance trends for the top 5 social networking apps in the Middle East. Here's a closer look at their metrics:

WhatsApp Messenger experienced consistent weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 278K in the last week of September. Weekly revenue fluctuated, with a high of $34 in the first week of July, and active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter with about 35.1M users.

Telegram Messenger saw a noteworthy increase in downloads, reaching around 278K at the end of August. Active users grew steadily, ending the quarter with around 13.9M users.

Facebook maintained a steady download rate, peaking at 213K in the final week of September. Revenue saw a peak of around $88K in the first week of July, while active users remained consistent at approximately 30.5M by the end of the quarter.

Messenger downloads peaked at 174K in mid-July. Revenue varied, reaching a high of $578 in early September, and active users hovered around 18.3M throughout the quarter.

imo-International Calls & Chat showed strong revenue growth, peaking at $233K at the end of August. Downloads were stable, with a peak of 188K in early July, and active users ended the quarter at approximately 15.2M.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2021