Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Lebanon: Q1 2023 Performance

In the first quarter of 2023, the top social networking applications in Lebanon demonstrated varied performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at the performance of the top 5 apps:

Telegram Messenger saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at around $39 in late December 2022 and peaking at roughly $265 in the week of February 20. Weekly downloads showed a downward trend, beginning at approximately 42.8K at the end of December 2022 and decreasing to around 22K by the end of March 2023. The app maintained a relatively stable user base, with weekly active users hovering around 760K to 770K.

WhatsApp Messenger experienced a fluctuation in weekly downloads, starting at about 21.2K in late December 2022 and peaking at approximately 29.8K in the first week of January. Weekly active users showed a consistent upward trend, increasing from around 2.85M at the end of December to approximately 2.99M by mid-March before stabilizing.

Facebook recorded a notable spike in weekly revenue, especially in the week of January 30, reaching around $1.68K. Downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from about 23K to 30K throughout the quarter. The app also maintained a strong active user base, consistently around 3.3M weekly active users, with a slight increase towards the end of March.

Messenger saw stable weekly downloads, with numbers fluctuating between approximately 17K and 22K. Active users also remained steady, with figures around 1.3M throughout the quarter. Revenue was minimal, with only a slight increase observed at the end of March.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live reported an upward trend in weekly revenue, peaking at about $835 in mid-February. Downloads varied, starting at approximately 13K at the end of December and reaching a high of around 23.7K in mid-March. Active users showed growth as well, from around 62.4K in late December to approximately 75.1K in mid-March.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data, providing a comprehensive overview of the top social networking apps in Lebanon for Q1 2023. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.