Top 5 Social Networking Apps in South Africa: Q4 2024 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2024, South Africa's social networking app landscape showcased notable trends across Life360: Stay Connected & Safe, Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat, Facebook, Telegram Messenger, and Skype, as analyzed by Sensor Tower.

Life360: Stay Connected & Safe saw a peak in weekly revenue at approximately $17.2K towards the end of November, with downloads hitting a high of 10.1K in the same period. Active users increased steadily, reaching over 433K in early December.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat experienced a revenue peak at around $11.4K in late December. Downloads rose to nearly 3.9K by the end of the quarter, while active users surged to over 27K.

Facebook maintained a consistent revenue stream with a high of about $20K in late November. Downloads reached their zenith at over 416K in early December, while active users remained robust, peaking at approximately 14.7M.

Telegram Messenger observed a revenue peak of around $7.7K in late October. Downloads were highest at over 132K in early November, with active users fluctuating but reaching over 3.6M at the start of November.

Skype showed a decline in revenue towards the end of the quarter, with a high of about $3.2K in late November. Downloads peaked at over 14K at the beginning of the quarter, while active users saw a decrease, settling around 67K by year-end.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic nature of social networking app usage in South Africa, with more detailed analytics available on their platform.