Top 5 Social Apps Performance in Saudi Arabia Q3 2022

In Q3 2022, the top social apps in Saudi Arabia, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Bigo Live - Live Streaming App, and X, showed varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users.

TikTok experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.7M in the week of August 22. Weekly downloads saw fluctuations, reaching a high of 193K in late July before dropping to 154K in late September. Active users hovered around 14.5M throughout the quarter.

Facebook had a relatively stable performance in weekly downloads, with numbers ranging between 113K to 130K. Revenue peaked at $24K in late June but saw a general decline, ending the quarter at $10K. Active users remained consistently around 11.3M.

Instagram saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, climbing to $343 in the final week of September. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 106K in early July and stabilizing around 95K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed a slight decline from 13.6M to 12.9M.

Bigo Live - Live Streaming App showed a consistent performance in weekly downloads, averaging around 47K to 50K. Revenue peaked at approximately $473K in early July, experiencing slight fluctuations but remaining strong throughout the quarter. Active users remained steady around 720K.

X had weekly downloads ranging from 72K to 84K, with active users consistently around 11.5M. Revenue saw a notable peak of $431 in the last week of September, despite some fluctuations earlier in the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be found.