Top 5 Communication Apps on Android in South Africa: Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the communication app market in South Africa saw notable performance from several key players. According to data from Sensor Tower, these apps demonstrated varying trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Truecaller: Spam Call Blocker showed a dynamic pattern in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $17.9K in late November. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of 45.2K in early October, while weekly active users steadily increased to around 7.7M in early December.

imo-International Calls & Chat experienced a moderate revenue increase, reaching a peak of $7.4K in late November. Downloads varied, with a notable peak of 17.5K in mid-October, and active users showed an upward trend, ending the quarter with about 211K.

Telegram maintained a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $5.1K towards the end of October. Downloads were highest in early November at 79.8K, and active users showed a slight increase, peaking at 3M in early November.

imo HD - Video Calls and Chats showed a steady rise in revenue, reaching $4K by the end of December. Downloads peaked at 12.2K in mid-October, while active users peaked at 47K in the same period.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out had a diverse revenue pattern, with peaks in late November at $2.2K. Downloads spiked in mid-October at 16.4K, and active users increased to a peak of 233K in early December.

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