Top 5 Communication Apps on Android in South America - Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top five communication apps on the Android platform in South America showed distinct trends in downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at the performance of WhatsApp Messenger, Telegram, WhatsApp Business, Sticker.ly - Sticker Maker, and Messenger.

WhatsApp Messenger experienced a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting from approximately 865K in late December 2021 and peaking at around 1.6M by the end of March 2022. The app also saw a steady rise in weekly active users, growing from 177.2M to nearly 180.9M throughout the quarter.

Telegram had a varied download trend, starting with about 528K downloads in late December 2021 and reaching a peak of approximately 896K in mid-March, before settling at around 717K by the end of the quarter. The weekly active users for Telegram saw an initial increase from 20.2M to 22.6M by late January, followed by fluctuations, ending at around 21.6M at the close of March.

WhatsApp Business showed a consistent upward trend in downloads, beginning with about 422K in late December and rising to nearly 799K by the end of March. The app’s weekly active users also grew steadily from 15.4M to approximately 17.3M over the same period.

Sticker.ly - Sticker Maker saw a gradual increase in weekly downloads, starting from around 454K in late December and reaching about 597K by the end of March. The app maintained a steady number of active users, starting from 10.4M and growing to approximately 10.9M in the final week of March.

Messenger had a relatively stable download rate, beginning at around 479K in late December and peaking at approximately 612K by the end of March. The app’s weekly active users, however, saw a slight decline from 63.8M at the start of the quarter to around 60.1M by the end of March. The app also generated a modest weekly revenue, peaking at $360 in late January.

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