Top 5 Communication Apps on Android in the Middle East in Q4 2023

In Q4 2023, the top 5 communication apps on Android in the Middle East showed varied performance trends. Below, we delve into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for each app, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Telegram experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, starting at approximately $8.5K in late September and peaking at around $12.6K by the end of December. Weekly downloads saw a notable decline from about 197K in mid-October to 126K in the last week of December. Active users also showed a downward trend, decreasing from roughly 10.4M in early October to about 9.6M by the end of the year.

WhatsApp Business maintained a consistent download trend, peaking at 203K in late October before declining to around 132K by the end of December. Active users fluctuated slightly but remained relatively stable, with numbers around 6.4M throughout the quarter.

WhatsApp Messenger saw a steady performance in terms of downloads, with a peak of approximately 179K in late October and ending the quarter with around 176K downloads. Active users remained robust, hovering around 28M throughout the quarter.

Snapchat displayed a strong revenue performance, peaking at around $33.4K in the last week of December. Downloads showed a slight fluctuation, peaking at 160K in early November and ending the quarter with about 159K downloads. Active users increased from approximately 11.4M in late September to 12.7M by the end of December.

Messenger had a modest revenue performance, starting at around $5.7K in late September and ending the quarter with about $408. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight peak at 132K in late October and ending the quarter with around 119K downloads. Active users showed a slight decline, from about 11.1M in late September to around 10.8M by the end of December.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of communication app usage in the Middle East. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.