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Top 5 Communication Apps in South Africa, Q3 2022

Discover the performance of the top 5 communication apps in South Africa during Q3 2022, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Communication Apps in South Africa, Q3 2022

In the third quarter of 2022, the top 5 communication apps in South Africa demonstrated varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Truecaller: AI Call Blocker showed a steady revenue stream throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately $26.4K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads saw a spike, reaching 46.1K in the first week of September. Active users remained consistently high, fluctuating around 3.6M.

imo-International Calls & Chat experienced moderate weekly revenue, with a high of $9.3K in early August. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 5.2K to 5.8K weekly, while active users hovered around 113K.

Skype maintained a consistent revenue, with weekly earnings close to $3.7K at the end of August. Downloads were steady, generally around 3K per week. Active users slightly decreased, ending the quarter with approximately 44.9K.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out had fluctuating revenue, peaking at $2.6K in the first week of August. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, with a high of 8.9K in the last week of September. Active users saw a slight decline, ending the quarter with about 171.6K.

CallApp: Caller ID & Block saw a low but steady revenue, peaking at $833 in the final week of September. Downloads showed a significant increase, reaching 24K in early September. Active users consistently grew, ending the quarter with approximately 130.8K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2022