Top 5 Social Networking Apps on iOS in Turkey for Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top five social networking apps on iOS in Turkey demonstrated varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides key insights into these trends.

WhatsApp Messenger saw a fluctuating download trend, starting with 191.8K downloads in the first week and peaking at 255.1K by the end of January. The lowest point was in early February with 68K downloads, but it recovered to 236.8K by the last week of March. The app's active users remained relatively stable around 10.4M throughout the quarter, with a slight dip in late January. Revenue for WhatsApp was negligible until the final week of March, where it recorded approximately $124.

Telegram Messenger experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at 44.8K and reaching 69.9K by the end of March. Revenue showed a significant spike mid-quarter, peaking at $17.4K in the week of February 20. Active users remained stable around 1.7M, with minor fluctuations.

Facebook maintained a consistent download rate, starting at 55.5K and peaking at 66.2K in the last week of March. Revenue showed an upward trend, reaching $3.7K in late February before slightly declining to $2.4K by the end of the quarter. Active users saw a slight increase from 12.7M to 13.6M in early February but dropped to 12.8M by the end of March.

Messenger had a steady download rate throughout the quarter, ranging from 22.6K to 27.8K. Active users showed a slight decline from 6.2M to 6M by mid-March, before recovering to 6.1M in the last week of the quarter. The app did not generate any revenue during this period.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out showed a consistent download trend, starting at 17.4K and peaking at 23.1K by the end of March. Revenue remained relatively stable, fluctuating around $7K to $9K throughout the quarter. Active users increased from 566.9K to 664.6K, showing a steady growth pattern.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.