Top 5 Social Networking Apps Performance in France, Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the social networking app landscape in France displayed intriguing trends, with data sourced from Sensor Tower. Here's a breakdown of the performance for the top five apps on a unified platform.

Threads saw a notable increase in downloads, starting at approximately 111K in early July and surging to about 199K by the end of September. Weekly active users also climbed steadily, from around 361K to 426K over the quarter.

WhatsApp Messenger exhibited consistent download growth, beginning with 125K in early July and reaching 201K by the end of September. Its weekly active users remained robust, fluctuating slightly but maintaining a strong presence of over 37M throughout the quarter.

Telegram Messenger experienced a peak in downloads mid-August with 237K, before settling at 116K by the end of September. Revenue saw a gradual rise, reaching approximately $50K in late September. Weekly active users fluctuated, peaking at around 5M.

Facebook maintained a steady download rate, with figures hovering around 89K to 123K throughout the quarter. Revenue saw a slight increase towards the end of September, peaking at around $35K. Weekly active users remained consistently high, averaging around 28.7M.

Messenger had a stable download trend, starting at 81K and ending close to 72K. Revenue was modest, with a gradual increase towards the end of the quarter. Active users showed a slight decline, averaging around 22M.

For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower offers an extensive overview of app performance metrics.