Top 5 Communication Apps in Nigeria, Q3 2022

The third quarter of 2022 saw notable activity in the communication apps sector in Nigeria. Here is a detailed performance breakdown of the top five apps based on data from Sensor Tower.

Numero eSIM: Virtual Number from Smarteletec S.L. showed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $3.6K in early August. The app experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, with a high of approximately 6.8K in mid-July and a low of about 4.9K in the same month. Weekly active users remained relatively steady, hovering around 24K to 25K throughout the quarter.

Truecaller: AI Call Blocker, published by Truecaller, maintained a strong presence with weekly revenue reaching up to $5.3K in early August. The app's weekly downloads were robust, consistently staying above 43K and peaking at nearly 52K downloads in late September. Active users remained stable, averaging around 5.8M, with slight increases and decreases over the weeks.

Vyke: Second Phone/2nd Line from Vyke Telecoms Ltd saw its weekly revenue peak at $5.1K in early July. Weekly downloads for the app fluctuated, starting the quarter with about 1.9K and dropping to around 1.3K by mid-September. Active users showed a steady increase, rising from approximately 11.5K to 12.8K by the end of the quarter.

2nd Phone Number - Call & Text by TalkU International Inc. experienced varied weekly revenue, peaking at around $2.7K at the beginning of August. Downloads for the app showed a downward trend, starting at around 2.8K and dropping to about 1.2K by mid-September. Active users also saw a decline from approximately 5.4K to 3.2K throughout the quarter.

Virtual Number - Fanytel from Zeust Ltd. had weekly revenue peaking at around $1.1K in early August. The app’s downloads fluctuated, with a high of about 3.1K in late June and a low of around 1.3K by late August. Active users remained steady, averaging around 21K, with minor fluctuations.

For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.