Top 5 Communication Apps in South Africa Q1 2023

During the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 communication apps in South Africa demonstrated varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

Truecaller: AI Call Blocker from Truecaller saw its weekly revenue peak at approximately $22.3K in the last week of March. The app experienced a significant uptick in weekly downloads, reaching around 37K in the week of March 20. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 3.7M throughout the quarter.

imo-International Calls & Chat from imo.im showed a steady revenue trend, peaking at about $7.7K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads peaked at 8K in the final week of March, while weekly active users consistently hovered around 115K.

Skype experienced modest revenue growth, with weekly revenue reaching approximately $3.3K in the week of January 23. Weekly downloads showed a gradual increase, peaking at around 4.4K in the week of March 20. The app maintained a steady number of weekly active users, averaging around 44K.

Deleted Messages Recovery from ZipoApps experienced a slight increase in weekly revenue, peaking at about $1.1K in the last week of February. The app’s weekly downloads declined over the quarter, dropping to around 4K by the end of March. Weekly active users also saw a decline, falling to approximately 6.1K.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out from Discord Inc. had a stable revenue trend, with weekly revenue peaking at around $2.4K in the week of March 20. The app saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 10K in the same week. Weekly active users were stable, averaging around 190K throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, providing a detailed view of the communication app market in South Africa. For more in-depth analysis and insights, visit Sensor Tower.