Top 5 Social Apps on Android in Russia Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 saw significant activity in the social app space on the Android platform in Russia. Here, we highlight the performance of the top 5 social apps, based on weekly downloads and active users, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Yappy: снимай видео, клипы from RITM Media LLC had a notable presence with weekly downloads peaking at around 381K in early January. However, downloads saw a decrease towards the end of the quarter, ending at approximately 147K in the last week of March. Active users demonstrated a more stable trend, beginning at 3.96M and peaking at 4.95M in late February before settling at 4.55M by the end of March.

Likee - Short Video Community, published by Likeme Pte. Ltd., maintained a relatively consistent download rate, with weekly downloads fluctuating between 213K and 246K throughout the quarter. Active users showed a steady increase, starting at 6.74M and reaching 9.16M by the end of March.

TikTok also had a strong performance, with weekly downloads ranging from 196K to 279K. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 26.59M and ending at 25.96M, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

VK: music, video, messenger from VK.com saw a consistent download rate, with weekly downloads mostly hovering around the 190K to 220K range. Active users for this app remained impressively high, starting at 69.04M and ending at 68.65M, displaying stability in user engagement.

VK Messenger: Chats and calls, another app from VK.com, experienced a surge in weekly downloads, particularly in the last two weeks of March, peaking at approximately 457K. Active users also saw a significant increase, starting at 842K and reaching 1.52M by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.