Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Russia: Q1 2022 Performance

In the first quarter of 2022, the top social networking apps in Russia displayed diverse performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides a comprehensive overview of these trends.

Telegram Messenger saw significant fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting with approximately 506K in late December 2021 and peaking at 875K in early March 2022. Weekly active users for the app showed a steady rise from around 71M at the start of January to 83M by the end of March.

WhatsApp Messenger experienced a decline in weekly downloads, dropping from 579K in early January to 276K by the end of March. Despite this, weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 104M throughout the quarter. Revenue was minimal, with a slight peak of $13 in mid-January.

VK: social network, messenger maintained steady weekly downloads, ranging from 225K to 353K. The app's weekly active users showed a consistent increase, reaching over 80M by March. Revenue trends showed a significant decline, starting at $811K in late December and dropping to $355K by late March.

zenly - your world had a consistent download rate, beginning at 170K in late December and peaking at 259K in early January. Weekly active users increased steadily from 3.7M to 4.6M over the quarter. Revenue data for this app was not available.

Rakuten Viber Messenger experienced a slight decline in weekly downloads, starting at 176K in late December and ending at 135K by the end of March. Active users showed a gradual decrease from 35M to 32M over the same period. Revenue also saw a decline, starting at $5.6K in late December and dropping to $2K by the end of March.

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