Top 5 Social Networking Apps on iOS in Qatar - Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 social networking apps on iOS in Qatar showcased interesting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides detailed insights into these performance metrics.

WhatsApp Messenger demonstrated a varied trend in weekly downloads, starting with approximately 6.4K in late December 2022 and peaking at around 7.8K in early January. Downloads then saw a gradual decline, reaching a low of about 2.9K in the week of February 20, before a slight recovery to 4.4K by the end of March. The app's weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 406K and 414K. Notably, WhatsApp Messenger generated a modest revenue of $61 in the final week of March.

Facebook experienced a consistent download rate, starting the quarter with around 3.5K downloads and maintaining similar numbers throughout, with a minor dip to 1.9K in mid-March. Active users for Facebook remained steady, hovering around 345K. Revenue-wise, Facebook saw peaks and troughs, with the highest weekly revenue of about $1.3K in late February and the lowest at $525 in early January.

Telegram Messenger maintained a fairly consistent download rate, averaging around 2.5K to 2.8K downloads per week, with a slight peak at 3.1K in late January. Active users for Telegram hovered around 117K to 119K, showing minor fluctuations. The app's revenue saw a steady increase, peaking at $845 in late February and maintaining around $800 towards the end of March.

Google Meet had weekly downloads fluctuating between 1.7K and 2.4K throughout the quarter. Active users saw a slight increase from about 21.5K at the end of December to approximately 23.3K by the end of March. Google Meet did not generate any notable revenue during this period.

Messenger had downloads starting at around 2.4K in late December and saw a gradual decline to about 1.4K in mid-March, before a slight recovery to 1.8K by the end of the quarter. Active users for Messenger ranged from 146K to 165K, showing some fluctuations but generally stable numbers. No significant revenue was recorded for Messenger during this period.

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