Top 5 Communication Apps on Android in South Africa: Q2 2024

During the second quarter of 2024, the communication app landscape in South Africa saw interesting trends on the Android platform. Here’s a detailed look at the performance of the top 5 apps based on data from Sensor Tower.

Truecaller: AI Call Blocker

Truecaller saw consistent growth in both revenue and active users. Weekly revenue peaked at around $13.9K in late May. Downloads fluctuated, starting at about 50K in early April and ending around 39K in late June. Active users remained robust, hovering around 3.1M throughout the quarter.

imo-International Calls & Chat

Imo-International Calls & Chat experienced steady weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $5.5K in early April. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, averaging around 3.6K. Active users showed a gradual increase, closing the quarter at approximately 81K.

imo HD - Video Calls and Chats

The HD version of imo saw more modest figures compared to its standard counterpart. Weekly revenue had a slight decline towards the end of the quarter, finishing at about $2K. Downloads saw a notable increase from 1.3K in early April to around 2.5K in late June. Active users also grew steadily, ending the quarter at about 17.6K.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out

Discord had a varied quarter with weekly revenue peaking at $1.8K in late June. Downloads saw a significant rise, starting at about 9.7K in early April and reaching 13.8K by the end of June. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 145K.

Telegram

Telegram maintained a strong presence with weekly revenue peaking at approximately $1.7K in late April. Downloads showed some fluctuations, starting at around 65K and dropping to about 39K by the end of June. Active users were consistent, closing the quarter at around 1M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.