Top 5 Social Networking Apps in South America for Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 social networking applications in South America demonstrated varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at each app’s performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat experienced a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $88K by the end of February. Weekly downloads saw a slight fluctuation, with numbers ranging from 53K to 69K across the quarter. Active users showed a minor decline, starting at around 2.14M and dropping to 1.9M by the end of March.

Facebook maintained a robust presence with weekly downloads increasing from 1.18M to over 1.62M by the end of March. Revenue trends were relatively stable, with weekly figures hovering around $81K to $95K. Active users remained consistently high, with slight variations, starting at 209M and ending the quarter at approximately 208M.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live saw its weekly revenue peak at around $48K at the end of January, with a slight dip and recovery, ending March at approximately $43K. Downloads showed significant growth mid-quarter, reaching up to 202K in early March. Active users increased from 1.57M to about 1.64M over the quarter.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out had a steady weekly revenue, peaking at nearly $44K at the end of February. Downloads ranged from 241K to 344K, showing some fluctuations across the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 8.85M and ending at around 8.88M.

Reports+ for Instagram showed a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $34K in early January and dropping to $12K by early February. Downloads decreased from 15K to 8K over the same period. Active users also trended downward, starting at 105K and ending at approximately 74K by the end of March.

For more detailed insights and further analysis, visit Sensor Tower.