Top 5 Social Networking Apps on iOS in Africa Q4 2023

In Q4 2023, the leading social networking apps on iOS in Africa showed varied performance trends. Here's a look at the top five: WhatsApp Messenger, Telegram Messenger, Facebook, Messenger, and Threads.

WhatsApp Messenger maintained a steady weekly revenue around $5 throughout the quarter, with a slight increase to $6 in late November and mid-December. Weekly downloads saw a peak of around 190K in early October, followed by fluctuations, reaching approximately 128K in the last week of December. The app's weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 8.9M to 8.9M.

Telegram Messenger experienced a varied revenue trend, peaking at $8K in the final week of December. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of 136K in early October and a low of 74K in the last week of December. Weekly active users showed minor fluctuations, ranging from 2.5M to 2.6M.

Facebook had a consistent revenue stream, averaging around $7K-$9K weekly. Downloads remained stable, peaking at 106K in early October and maintaining around 91K by the end of December. Active users showed a significant increase, starting from 14.5M in late September and reaching nearly 15M by the end of December.

Messenger showed negligible revenue except for minor spikes in late October and mid-November. Downloads were steady, with a peak of 83K in late September and a slight decrease to 64K by mid-December. Active users fluctuated, ending the quarter with approximately 10.5M.

Threads did not generate any revenue. Downloads showed an upward trend, peaking at 49K in early December. Active users increased steadily from 298K in late September to 467K by the end of December.

These insights come from Sensor Tower, where you can find more detailed analytics and trends.