Top 5 Communication Apps on Android in Africa - Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top communication apps on Android in Africa demonstrated varied performance metrics. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends for these leading apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Truecaller: AI Call Blocker saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at approximately $29K in the final week of March. Downloads for the app were strong, reaching around 460K in late December but experienced a dip before rebounding to around 374K by the end of March. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 35.8M and ending at 36.7M.

Azar: Video Chat & Meet People experienced a gradual decline in weekly revenue, starting at around $8K and ending at approximately $5.2K. Downloads also saw a downward trend, dropping from about 55K in late December to around 31K by the end of March. Active users decreased from 366K to 287K over the same period.

Cafe - Live video chat had a steady but low revenue stream, starting at around $5.9K and ending at approximately $3.3K. Downloads were variable, peaking at 9.1K in mid-March. The app’s active users increased from about 8.6K in late December to 11.5K in mid-March before declining to around 10.4K by the end of the quarter.

imo-International Calls & Chat showed a slight increase in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $4.4K and ending at around $6.3K. Downloads were consistently strong, peaking at around 157K in mid-March. Active users fluctuated slightly but maintained a steady base, starting at 2.6M and ending at about 2.5M.

Numero eSIM: Virtual Number had stable revenue, ranging from approximately $3.4K to $4.2K throughout the quarter. Downloads saw a decline from around 28K in early January to about 18K by the end of March. Active users remained relatively constant, starting at around 67K and ending at approximately 69K.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic landscape of communication apps on the Android platform in Africa during Q1 2022. For more detailed analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower.