Top 5 Communication Apps in Nigeria: Q3 2024 Performance

In the third quarter of 2024, the top communication apps in Nigeria demonstrated varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users, as reported by Sensor Tower. Here's a closer look at how these apps fared on a unified platform.

Telegram experienced notable growth in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $9.7K and peaking at $23.3K by the end of September. Weekly downloads fluctuated, beginning at around 470K, peaking at 580K in early September, and settling at 314K by the quarter's end. Active users showed a gradual increase, reaching over 8M by mid-September before slightly declining to 7.6M.

WhatsApp Messenger maintained a strong presence with weekly downloads peaking at 521K mid-July, before dipping to 200K and finally rebounding to 400K in late September. Active users remained consistently high, slightly fluctuating around 52M throughout the quarter.

WhatsApp Business saw an increase in weekly revenue, starting from negligible amounts and reaching $1.4K in late September. Downloads peaked at 386K in early August, with a dip to 185K before climbing back to 339K by the end of the quarter. Active users hovered around 3M, with minor fluctuations.

Truecaller: AI Call Blocker showed consistent weekly revenue, generally staying between $1K and $1.3K. Downloads peaked at 151K in mid-July and saw a decline to 94K by late September. Active users increased steadily, reaching nearly 6.9M by mid-September before slightly decreasing.

Opera Mini: Fast Web Browser had minimal revenue throughout the quarter, with slight increases in late September. Downloads began with 108K, peaked at 118K mid-August, and ended at 94K. Active users remained around 2M, with a slight decrease towards the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these apps and others, visit Sensor Tower.