Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Germany Q2 2023: Unified Platform Performance

In the second quarter of 2023, the top 5 social networking apps in Germany—WhatsApp Messenger, Telegram Messenger, BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily, Facebook, and Messenger—demonstrated diverse performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform.

WhatsApp Messenger, from WhatsApp Inc., saw weekly downloads fluctuate throughout the quarter, starting at around 123K in late March and peaking at approximately 173K in early June. The app maintained a strong user base with weekly active users consistently over 49M, reaching a high of about 50.3M in late June.

Telegram Messenger, published by Telegram FZ-LLC, experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, from around 101K in late March to a peak of approximately 119K in mid-June. Weekly revenue peaked at about $2.6K in late March, with a notable dip to around $1.5K in mid-June before recovering to $2.4K by the end of the quarter. Active users grew from around 5.2M in late March to over 5.3M by the end of June.

BeReal: Photos & Friends Daily, from BeReal, maintained a relatively stable download rate, with weekly downloads fluctuating between approximately 43K and 57K. The app's active user base remained steady, starting the quarter at around 1.7M and ending slightly higher at approximately 1.7M.

Facebook, by Meta Platforms, Inc., showed consistent weekly downloads, starting at around 103K and fluctuating slightly throughout the quarter. Weekly revenue for Facebook was notable, peaking at around $37.5K in mid-June, with active users consistently around 23M, reaching a high of approximately 23.6M in late May.

Messenger, also from Meta Platforms, Inc., experienced relatively stable weekly downloads, starting at around 75K and ending at approximately 69K. Revenue peaked at around $2K in early April and saw a slight decline to about $1.2K by the end of June. Weekly active users hovered around 14.6M, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed insights, please visit Sensor Tower's platform.