Top 5 Communication Apps in South Africa Q4 2022

The fourth quarter of 2022 saw significant activity among the top 5 communication apps in South Africa on a unified platform, encompassing both iOS and Android. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

Truecaller: AI Call Blocker Truecaller experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $23K in late September and late November. Its weekly downloads showed a peak of 57K at the end of November, but saw a decline towards the end of December, dropping to approximately 25K. The app maintained a strong weekly active user base, starting at 3.6M and peaking at 3.8M in early December.

imo-International Calls & Chat imo saw a steady weekly revenue trend with minor peaks, reaching about $10K in late October. Downloads fluctuated slightly, peaking at around 6.8K in mid-November. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 110K to 118K throughout the quarter.

Skype Skype's weekly revenue remained consistent, averaging around $3K, with slight increases in late October. Weekly downloads were stable, peaking at 3.7K in late October. Active users showed minor fluctuations but remained around 41K to 47K throughout the period.

CallApp: Caller ID & Block CallApp had a steady weekly revenue, with notable peaks around $1K in late October and late November. Downloads showed significant activity, peaking at 32K in mid-October but declining towards the end of December to about 12K. Active users saw a gradual increase, starting at 130K and peaking at 162K in early December.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out Discord's weekly revenue was stable, with peaks reaching around $2.6K at the end of November and December. Downloads were consistent, peaking at 10.5K in early October. The app's weekly active users saw a steady increase, starting at 171K and peaking at 201K by the end of December.

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