Top 5 Social Networking Apps in South Africa Q1 2022

In Q1 2022, the top 5 social networking apps in South Africa showcased varied performance trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Based on data from Sensor Tower, here is an overview of their performance.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live from BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. saw its weekly revenue peak at around $23.1K in late January. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching approximately 2.4K in the third week of March. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 26K throughout the quarter.

Status Saver Video Photo Save by Polar Bear Applications & Mobile Games Inc experienced consistent revenue, peaking at around $5.6K in the last week of March. Weekly downloads saw a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 3.8K. Active users showed a steady rise, peaking at over 54K in the final week of March.

Facebook, published by Meta Platforms, Inc., maintained strong performance with weekly downloads peaking at approximately 188K in mid-March. Revenue showed some fluctuations, peaking at about $8.4K in early February. Active users remained high throughout the quarter, averaging around 15.9M.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat from Grindr LLC saw its weekly revenue peak at around $6.6K in mid-March. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 1.3K. Active users were consistent, averaging around 58K throughout the quarter.

Status Saver for WA Story Save by Edgard Chammas experienced a peak in weekly downloads at about 25.6K in the last week of March. Revenue peaked at around $3K in late January. Active users showed a significant increase, reaching over 101K by the end of the quarter.

For more insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower.