AI Insights · Timothy · July 2023
Top 5 Social Networking Apps Performance in Russia Q2 2023
In Q2 2023, the top 5 social networking apps in Russia showed varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Telegram Messenger and WhatsApp Messenger maintained strong user bases, while VK and Shedevrum displayed notable trends.
The second quarter of 2023 witnessed diverse trends among the top social networking applications in Russia on a unified platform, according to data from Sensor Tower. Here's a breakdown of the performance of the top 5 apps:
Telegram Messenger experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $249K in mid-May. Weekly downloads varied, with highs of approximately 681K in late June. Active users steadily increased from 87.6M to 89.4M over the quarter.
WhatsApp Messenger maintained a consistent download rate, ranging from 254K to 380K weekly. Active users saw a slight decline, starting at around 104.5M in early April and ending at 103.9M by the end of June.
VK Messenger: Live chat, calls showed modest revenue gains, peaking at $81 in late May. Weekly downloads dropped significantly from approximately 547K in late March to 74K by the end of June. Active users increased from 2.2M to 2.9M throughout the quarter.
VK: social network, messenger had strong revenue performance, reaching up to $640K in mid-June. Downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 221K and 264K. Active users showed a slight decline from 81.8M to 81.3M by the quarter's end.
Shedevrum, a newer entrant, saw varying download numbers, peaking at 590K in mid-April but dropping to around 156K by late June. Active users also fluctuated, reaching a high of 976K in mid-June before decreasing to 564K.
For more comprehensive insights and detailed data on these apps, visit Sensor Tower.
