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Top 5 Social Apps on Android in the US: Q4 2024 Performance

Discover the trends in downloads, revenue, and active users for the leading social apps on Android in the US during Q4 2024.

Top 5 Social Apps on Android in the US: Q4 2024 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the top social apps on the Android platform in the United States showed varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at each app’s performance based on data from Sensor Tower:

TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting at $8.7M and peaking near $8.8M in early October, before declining to around $6.3M by the end of December. Downloads showed a slight increase in early December, reaching over 514K, while weekly active users remained consistently high, peaking at approximately 30M.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat maintained steady revenue throughout the quarter, with a slight rise to $511K in the final week. Downloads varied slightly, with a peak of 16.2K in early November. Active users hovered around 1M, showing minor fluctuations over the weeks.

Bigo Live - Live Streaming App saw significant changes in its weekly revenue, with a notable drop to $72K at the start of December, before recovering to $494K by year's end. Downloads also decreased drastically at the beginning of December but showed some recovery later. Active users peaked in early December at over 814K before declining towards the end of the month.

Facebook observed stable weekly revenue, with a minor peak at $308K in late November. Downloads peaked at 204K during the week of December 23. Active users remained robust throughout the quarter, exceeding 116M by the end of December.

Instagram had a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $248K in late November. Downloads varied, with a high of 322K in late December. Active user numbers were stable, closing the quarter with approximately 58M users.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a snapshot of the social app landscape on Android in the US during Q4 2024. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2025