Top 5 Social Networking Apps on iOS in South Africa Q4 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the iOS platform in South Africa saw diverse performance trends among the top five social networking apps: Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat, Life360: Find Friends & Family, Facebook, Dating.com: Global Chat & Date, and BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $5.7K in the final week of December. Weekly downloads saw a consistent rise towards the end of the quarter, reaching 344 downloads in the week of December 25. The app maintained a relatively stable number of weekly active users, fluctuating around the 10K mark throughout the quarter.

Life360: Find Friends & Family showed a gradual increase in weekly revenue, culminating at $3.9K in the last week of December. Weekly downloads exhibited significant growth, especially in late November, peaking at 3.5K in the week of December 4. The app's weekly active users remained robust, averaging around 56K to 57K, with a slight dip to 54.5K in the final week.

Facebook demonstrated consistent revenue generation, hitting its highest weekly revenue of $3.2K in mid-December. The app's weekly downloads fluctuated, with a notable drop to 6.8K in mid-November, but it rebounded to 13.2K in the week of December 18. Facebook maintained a strong presence in terms of weekly active users, consistently around 1.6M, with a peak at nearly 1.7M in early December.

Dating.com: Global Chat & Date had varied revenue trends, peaking at $2.7K in early October. Weekly downloads saw a significant spike to 2.4K in early October but decreased to 899 by the end of December. The app's weekly active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at 5.7K in early October and then stabilizing around 3K to 4K towards the end of the quarter.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live had fluctuating revenue, with a notable peak at $5.5K in late October. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to 505 downloads in early November. The app's weekly active users showed a steady trend, averaging around 2K, with a minor increase to 2.1K by the end of December.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analysis and information, visit Sensor Tower's website.