Top 5 Communication Apps on Android in Africa for Q1 2023

Top 5 Communication Apps on Android in Africa for Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top communication apps on Android in Africa showed varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here is a closer look at the trends for the top 5 apps based on data from Sensor Tower.

Truecaller: AI Call Blocker experienced a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $20.5K in the final week of March. The number of weekly downloads saw a gradual decline from 517K to around 333K. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 37.9M to 38.1M throughout the quarter.

imo-International Calls & Chat had a steady performance in weekly revenue, with figures mostly between $4.5K and $6.1K. Weekly downloads were fairly stable, averaging around 150K, with a slight dip to 136K in the week of March 20. Weekly active users also showed stability, ranging from approximately 2.1M to 2.2M.

LINE: Calls & Messages saw a significant drop in weekly revenue, starting at $4.1K and falling to near zero by the end of March. Weekly downloads remained consistent, hovering around 11K to 13K. The number of weekly active users stayed stable, fluctuating slightly around 2M.

Azar: Video Chat & Meet People showed an upward trend in weekly revenue, reaching a peak of about $4K in mid-March. Weekly downloads varied, peaking at 67K in the week of March 13 before dropping to 49K by the end of the month. Weekly active users saw a rise from 362K to a peak of 361K in mid-March, followed by a decline to 307K.

Numero eSIM: Virtual Number experienced a steady weekly revenue, peaking at about $3.1K at the end of February. Weekly downloads were stable, averaging around 17K, with a notable increase to 21K in early January. Weekly active users ranged from approximately 66K to 76K, showing a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these apps, visit Sensor Tower.