AI Insights · Timothy · July 2022
Top 5 Social Networking Apps on iOS in UAE Q2 2022
Explore the performance of the top 5 social networking apps on iOS in the UAE during Q2 2022, including insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
The second quarter of 2022 saw significant activity among the top social networking apps on iOS in the United Arab Emirates. Here’s a detailed look at the performance metrics for the top 5 apps in this category.
BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live by BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. exhibited a robust performance. Weekly revenue for this app peaked at around $91.6K in the final week of June, with a notable increase from $27.5K at the beginning of April. Downloads showed a gradual rise, reaching approximately 1.6K in the last week of June. In terms of active users, the app maintained a consistent upward trend, growing from around 18.2K in late March to nearly 19.5K by the end of June.
Tango - Live Stream, Go Live, published by TangoMe, Inc., also saw a positive trajectory. Its weekly revenue hit a high of around $46.3K in early May, before stabilizing at approximately $26.3K by the end of June. Download numbers experienced a decline, dropping from 1.4K in late March to just over 641 by the end of the quarter. Despite this, active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly but ending the quarter with around 15.6K users.
Azar: Video Chat & Meet People from Hyperconnect LLC demonstrated a varied performance. The app's weekly revenue saw significant fluctuations, peaking at about $43.5K in mid-May before ending June at around $25.6K. Downloads increased steadily, reaching about 880 in the last week of June, up from 444 at the end of March. Active user numbers grew consistently, from approximately 2.7K in late March to nearly 3.7K by the end of June.
MICO: Make Friends, Live Chat by MICO WORLD showed a more modest performance. Weekly revenue peaked at around $34.6K at the end of March and saw a declining trend, ending the quarter at about $11.9K. Downloads experienced some growth, reaching approximately 701 in the final week of June. Active users also saw an increase, from about 1.6K in late March to around 2.6K by the end of June.
Facebook by Meta Platforms, Inc. continued to dominate in terms of active users, maintaining a steady base of around 1.8M throughout the quarter. Weekly revenue showed slight fluctuations, peaking at about $12.8K in late May and ending June at approximately $7.9K. Download numbers fluctuated as well, reaching a high of about 21.2K in early April and stabilizing at around 12.9K by the end of June.
These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, and more detailed analytics can be found on their platform. The performance trends of these top social networking apps provide a comprehensive view of user engagement and financial metrics in the UAE’s competitive app market for Q2 2022.