Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Russia, Q4 2022

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the top social networking apps in Russia showed varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights interesting trends for the period.

Telegram Messenger experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $147K in the final week of December. Downloads showed a significant spike in the same week, reaching approximately 603K. Weekly active users remained steady, fluctuating slightly around 85.2M to 86.1M throughout the quarter.

WhatsApp Messenger had a consistent download rate, with a peak of roughly 401K in the last week of December. Active user numbers were relatively stable, hovering around 105M, with a slight increase to 105.6M towards the end of the quarter.

VK: social network, messenger saw significant revenue fluctuations, reaching a high of about $586K in mid-November. Downloads peaked at around 340K in the final week of December. Active users showed a stable trend, averaging between 81.3M and 82.2M.

VK Messenger: Live chat, calls demonstrated substantial growth in downloads, with a peak of approximately 641K in mid-December. Revenue remained modest, with a high of around $151 in the last week of December. Active users saw a significant rise, reaching about 1.45M in mid-December before settling at around 1.32M.

Rakuten Viber Messenger maintained steady weekly revenue, peaking at about $7.2K at the end of September. Downloads showed a notable increase to roughly 152K in the last week of December. Active users remained consistent, averaging around 32M throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.