Top 5 Social Networking Apps Performance in South Africa Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top social networking apps in South Africa exhibited diverse performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive overview of these trends.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $8K in the final week of December. Downloads showed a slight uptick towards the end of the quarter, reaching around 1.6K in the week of December 5. The app maintained a fairly stable number of weekly active users, averaging around 50K throughout the quarter.

Life360: Find Friends & Family experienced a moderate fluctuation in weekly revenue, with a peak of $5.4K in the week of October 24. Weekly downloads demonstrated a notable rise, reaching approximately 5.2K in the last week of December. The app's weekly active users remained relatively consistent, averaging around 210K.

Facebook from Meta Platforms, Inc. showcased significant weekly download numbers, peaking at over 143K in the week of November 28. Revenue showed some variability, with a high of $6.3K in mid-November. Active users saw a slight increase, maintaining an average of approximately 18.7M throughout the quarter.

Skype had a relatively stable performance in terms of weekly revenue, which hovered around $3K. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 3.4K per week. Active users experienced a gradual decline from 45K to around 41K by the end of December.

Dating.com: Global Chat & Date noted a significant increase in revenue, peaking at $6.1K in the week of November 28. Downloads showed a mixed trend, with a high of 5K in the week of October 31. Active users saw a slight decline towards the end of the quarter, averaging around 20K.

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