Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Russia Q2 2024: Unified Platform Performance

During the second quarter of 2024, the top 5 social networking applications in Russia demonstrated varied performance across key metrics such as downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Below is a detailed overview based on data from Sensor Tower.

Telegram Messenger saw stable revenue growth, starting the quarter at approximately $489K and peaking at around $650K by the end of June. Downloads fluctuated but showed a notable increase mid-quarter, reaching approximately 666K in the week of June 17. Weekly active users remained consistently high, ranging from 92.3M to 93.4M throughout the quarter.

WhatsApp Messenger maintained a steady download rate, starting at about 269K and peaking at around 391K in the week of June 10. Weekly active users saw a slight decline from 103.6M to 103.1M over the quarter, indicating stable user engagement.

VK: social network, messenger experienced a steady increase in revenue, starting at approximately $191K and rising to around $309K by the end of June. Downloads also showed an upward trend, peaking at about 253K in the week of June 17. However, weekly active users saw a gradual decline from 79.2M to 76.6M throughout the quarter.

Blink — Friends circle demonstrated consistent growth in downloads, starting at around 108K and peaking at approximately 139K in the week of April 15. Weekly active users also displayed a positive trend, increasing from 993K to 1.37M by the end of June, indicating growing user engagement.

VK Messenger: Live chat, calls showed modest revenue growth, with figures rising from $93 to $599 over the quarter. Downloads, however, declined from about 168K to approximately 52K by the end of June. Weekly active users saw a slight decrease, starting at around 4.93M and ending at approximately 4.58M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.