Top 5 Communication Apps on Android in New Zealand: Q1 2023

Throughout Q1 2023, the top 5 communication apps on the Android platform in New Zealand demonstrated varied performance trends across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared:

Messenger from Meta Platforms, Inc. showed consistent growth in weekly revenue, starting at $190 and peaking at around $365 by the end of January. The app maintained steady weekly downloads, fluctuating between 5.7K to 6.5K, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter. Weekly active users experienced a gradual decline, dropping from approximately 1.66M to 1.60M.

WhatsApp Messenger saw a stable trend in weekly downloads, ranging from 3.7K to 5.1K. Active users exhibited a slight upward trend, climbing from around 1M to 1.03M throughout the quarter.

Snapchat by Snap Inc. experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, starting at $1.2K and reaching approximately $1.8K by the end of March. Downloads remained relatively stable, varying from 2.8K to 3.4K. Weekly active users showed a minor fluctuation, maintaining around 490K to 500K users.

Microsoft Edge: AI browser saw a significant spike in weekly downloads in mid-February, peaking at 5.2K. Active users also increased, moving from 17K in late December to around 24K by the end of March.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out from Discord Inc. displayed strong weekly revenue, averaging around $3.7K to $4.5K throughout the quarter. Downloads remained consistent, ranging between 2.3K and 2.6K. Active users saw an increase from approximately 208K to 241K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed information can be found.