Top 5 Social Networking Apps in UAE Q2 2022

In the second quarter of 2022, the top five social networking applications in the United Arab Emirates exhibited diverse performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live experienced significant fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $72.6K and peaking at about $114.7K in late April. Weekly downloads ranged from roughly 15K to 21K, with a notable peak in early May. The app maintained a strong active user base, increasing from around 160K to 174K by the end of June.

Tango - Live Stream, Go Live saw a varied revenue trend, with a high of about $60.8K in early May and a low of approximately $31.2K in mid-June. Downloads showed a downward trend, starting at around 3.8K and decreasing to roughly 1.5K by early June, before a slight recovery. Active users for Tango ranged from about 71.8K to 84.4K, with some fluctuation throughout the quarter.

Azar: Video Chat & Meet People recorded a substantial increase in revenue mid-quarter, reaching up to $45.3K in mid-May, before stabilizing around $27.2K by the end of June. Downloads varied, with a peak of approximately 4.8K in the last week of June. Active users saw a considerable rise, growing from around 13.3K to 19.7K over the quarter.

MICO: Make Friends, Live Chat displayed a decreasing trend in revenue, starting at about $43.1K and dropping to roughly $16K by the end of June. Downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between approximately 0.7K to 2.2K. Active users for MICO ranged from around 10.2K to 12.7K, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.

Facebook exhibited consistent performance with weekly downloads ranging between approximately 66.8K and 96.1K. Revenue peaked at about $23.9K at the end of March, before settling around $12K by the end of June. The app maintained a robust active user base, steadily increasing from around 6.05M to 6.32M throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more in-depth analysis and trends, visit Sensor Tower’s platform.