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Top 5 Social Networking Apps on iOS in Africa Q4 2021

Discover the performance of the top 5 social networking apps on iOS in Africa during Q4 2021, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Social Networking Apps on iOS in Africa Q4 2021

In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top social networking applications on iOS in Africa showed varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at the trends for the top 5 apps: Tango - Live Stream, Go Live, BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live, MICO: Make Friends, Live Chat, Status Saver Video Photo Save, and Azar: Video Chat & Meet People.

Tango - Live Stream, Go Live

  • Weekly Revenue: This app experienced a steady rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $30K in late November. The revenue fluctuated but remained strong, closing the quarter at around $20K.

  • Weekly Downloads: Downloads increased from 1.2K at the start of the quarter to a peak of 2.3K in late November, before ending the quarter at 1.4K.

  • Weekly Active Users: Active users saw consistent growth, peaking at around 35.7K in mid-December before declining slightly to 32.9K at the end of December.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live

  • Weekly Revenue: The revenue for this app showed significant fluctuations, starting at $14K and reaching up to $28.8K in mid-December.

  • Weekly Downloads: Downloads hovered around 7K for most of the quarter, with a slight dip to 5.3K at the beginning of December.

  • Weekly Active Users: Active users remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations around the 45K mark, peaking at 46.4K at the end of November.

MICO: Make Friends, Live Chat

  • Weekly Revenue: Revenue saw a significant increase, starting at $2K and peaking at $15.9K in late October, with another peak of $12.7K in mid-December.

  • Weekly Downloads: Downloads were relatively low and stable, averaging around 500 per week.

  • Weekly Active Users: Active users showed slight fluctuations, peaking at 3.1K in late October and maintaining around 2.8K towards the end of the quarter.

Status Saver Video Photo Save

  • Weekly Revenue: This app maintained a steady weekly revenue, ranging from $6.3K to $8.4K, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

  • Weekly Downloads: Downloads were consistently high, staying around the 18K mark and peaking at 19.4K in the last week of December.

  • Weekly Active Users: Active users consistently increased, starting at 189K and reaching a peak of 236K by the end of December.

Azar: Video Chat & Meet People

  • Weekly Revenue: Revenue showed a steady increase, starting at $5.5K and peaking at $8.6K in mid-December.

  • Weekly Downloads: Downloads remained stable, averaging around 2.8K per week, with a peak of 3.4K in the last week of December.

  • Weekly Active Users: Active users saw a gradual increase, starting at 20.2K and ending the quarter at 21.3K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2022