Top 5 Communication Apps in New Zealand - Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top communication apps in New Zealand demonstrated varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how these popular apps fared.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out showed a consistent performance in terms of weekly revenue, starting at approximately $8.8K and ending the quarter around $6.7K. Weekly downloads remained steady, averaging around 5.5K, with a peak of 6.9K in the week of January 30. The app's weekly active users saw a gradual increase from 366K to 425K by the end of March.

Skype experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at $5.4K and ending the quarter at $4.1K, with a peak of $5.9K in the week of January 9. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, hovering around 700, while weekly active users remained consistent, averaging around 25K throughout the quarter.

Snapchat demonstrated robust weekly revenue, beginning at $8K and peaking at $10K in the week of January 9, before stabilizing around $8.6K towards the end of March. Weekly downloads varied between 7K and 9.7K, maintaining a strong presence. The app's weekly active users remained high, consistently around 1.2M throughout the quarter.

Kik — Messaging & Chat App had modest revenue figures, starting at $1.2K and ending the quarter at $530. Weekly downloads were steady, averaging around 480, while weekly active users hovered around 9.5K, showing minimal fluctuations.

Rakuten Viber Messenger displayed consistent weekly revenue, starting at $1.8K and ending at $1.4K, with a peak of $1.8K in the week of January 23. Weekly downloads averaged around 1K, maintaining a stable download rate. The app's weekly active users showed a slight decline from 91K to 77.5K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, which provides a comprehensive look at app performance metrics. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.