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AI Insights · Timothy · January 2023

Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Africa Q4 2022

A performance overview of the top 5 social networking apps in Africa during Q4 2022, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Africa Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 social networking applications on a unified platform in Africa showed varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared:

Tango - Live Stream, Go Live from TangoMe, Inc. experienced notable fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $51K in mid-October. Weekly downloads saw an upward trend, reaching nearly 26K in late October, while weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 480K to 500K throughout the quarter.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live by BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. had a consistent performance in weekly downloads, with numbers ranging from around 120K to 180K. Weekly revenue saw a peak of about $30K in early December. The app maintained a high level of engagement, with weekly active users staying above 1.4M throughout the period.

Azar: Video Chat & Meet People from Hyperconnect LLC showed a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 80K at the end of October. The weekly revenue trend was relatively stable, reaching around $15K in late October. Weekly active users saw a gradual increase, ending the quarter with nearly 390K.

Dingtone: Phone Calls + Texts by Sixapps Limited experienced a varied trend in weekly downloads, peaking at about 16K in early November, while weekly revenue reached its highest at approximately $13K at the end of October. The app’s weekly active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter with around 76K.

Pandalive - Video Chat by Live Tech Global Limited saw a peak in weekly downloads of around 10K in late November. The weekly revenue trend reached its highest point at about $8.3K in late October. Weekly active users showed a steady increase, peaking at around 16.5K in late November.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2023