Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Algeria Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the social networking landscape in Algeria saw notable activity, with WhatsApp Messenger, Messenger, Facebook, Telegram Messenger, and Rakuten Viber Messenger leading the charge. Below is a detailed breakdown of their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

WhatsApp Messenger, published by WhatsApp Inc., maintained strong weekly downloads, peaking at 313K in the first week of May. Despite a decline towards the end of the quarter, it still managed 105K downloads in the last week of June. The app also saw a stable increase in weekly active users, starting from 4.3M in late March and reaching 4.6M by the end of June.

Messenger from Meta Platforms, Inc. experienced a varied trend in weekly downloads, starting at 180K in late March and dropping to 79K by the end of June. However, its weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 18.8M to 19.1M throughout the quarter.

Facebook, also from Meta Platforms, Inc., had the highest number of weekly downloads among the apps listed, beginning with 545K in late March and ending with 195K in the last week of June. The app's weekly revenue showed minor fluctuations, peaking at $369 in early May. Facebook's active users remained consistently high, ranging from 21M to 21.7M during the quarter.

Telegram Messenger, published by Telegram FZ-LLC, saw a steady number of weekly downloads, peaking at 141K in early May and ending with 68K in the last week of June. The app's weekly revenue had minor peaks, reaching $128 in late May. Weekly active users for Telegram were quite stable, hovering around 2.3M throughout the quarter.

Rakuten Viber Messenger from Viber Media SARL showed a similar pattern in weekly downloads, starting at 97K in late March and slightly declining to 61K by the end of June. Weekly revenue for the app remained modest, with minor peaks like $109 in mid-June. Rakuten Viber's active users saw significant fluctuations, starting at 2.2M in late March and peaking at 2.5M in mid-June.

For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.