AI Insights · Timothy · July 2023
Top 5 Social Networking Apps on iOS in Russia Q2 2023
In Q2 2023, the top social networking apps on iOS in Russia showed varied performance trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users according to Sensor Tower data.
During the second quarter of 2023, the leading social networking applications on iOS in Russia demonstrated diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance:
Telegram Messenger from Telegram FZ-LLC experienced a notable fluctuation in weekly revenue, peaking at around $249K in mid-May and ending June with approximately $210K. Weekly downloads saw a significant rise towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 148K in the last week of June. The app maintained a steady increase in weekly active users, growing from 28.7M at the start of April to over 29.3M by the end of June.
WhatsApp Messenger by WhatsApp Inc. saw its weekly downloads progressively increase, culminating at around 111K in the final week of June. Despite this growth, the weekly active users showed a slight decline, starting at 16.1M at the beginning of April and ending the quarter at around 16.0M.
VK Messenger: Live chat, calls from V Kontakte OOO had a varied performance in weekly downloads, with a strong start of over 90K in late March but dropping to around 21K by the end of June. Weekly revenue also fluctuated, reaching a high of approximately $81 in late May. The app's weekly active users increased steadily, reaching around 1.2M by the end of the quarter.
VK: social network, messenger from V Kontakte OOO showed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at about $640K in mid-June. Weekly downloads saw a growth trend, ending June at around 79K. However, weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 11.3M throughout the quarter.
Shedevrum by Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading had an interesting trajectory in weekly downloads, with a significant peak of approximately 161K in early April but dropping to around 13K by the end of June. The app's weekly active users mirrored this trend, starting at around 157K and decreasing to about 66K by the end of the quarter.
These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the social networking app market in Russia. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.
