AI Insights · Timothy · July 2022
Top 5 Communication Apps on Android in the Middle East for Q2 2022
In Q2 2022, the top 5 communication apps on Android in the Middle East showcased varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, with data from Sensor Tower.
During the second quarter of 2022, the Middle Eastern market saw notable performances from the top 5 communication apps on the Android platform. According to Sensor Tower, these apps exhibited diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
WhatsApp Business demonstrated a steady presence with weekly downloads peaking at around 219K in mid-April and showing fluctuations throughout the quarter, eventually stabilizing around 167K by the end of June. Weekly active users for the app showed consistent growth, starting from 4.3M at the end of March and reaching nearly 5M by the end of June.
Snapchat experienced a dynamic quarter with weekly downloads peaking at approximately 258K in early May. However, the downloads fluctuated and settled around 147K by the end of June. The app's weekly revenue peaked at about $497 in early June, and weekly active users saw a steady increase from 9.7M at the end of March to over 10.2M by the end of June.
WhatsApp Messenger maintained a strong and stable user base. Weekly downloads peaked at around 174K in early June, with some fluctuations throughout the quarter, ending at approximately 126K by the end of June. The app's weekly active users remained consistently high, starting at 26.9M at the end of March and ending the quarter at around 27.3M.
Messenger showed a gradual increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $625 in the final week of June. Weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at around 153K in mid-April and stabilizing at approximately 127K by the end of June. The app's weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly around the 12.7M to 12.9M range throughout the quarter.
Telegram had a varied quarter with weekly downloads peaking at approximately 154K in mid-April and gradually decreasing to around 106K by the end of June. The app's weekly revenue saw a significant peak at about $1.1K in mid-June. Meanwhile, weekly active users showed slight fluctuations, starting at 8.9M at the end of March and ending the quarter at approximately 8.8M.
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