Top 5 Android Communication Apps in UAE: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the United Arab Emirates witnessed varied performance among the top communication apps on the Android platform. Here's a detailed look at how these apps fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active user engagement.

imo-International Calls & Chat showed a consistent performance with weekly downloads peaking at around 31K in early January. Revenue saw fluctuations, starting at about $12.9K and dipping to $7.2K by mid-March before recovering to $11.2K by the end of the quarter. Active users remained robust, maintaining a range from 1.7M to 1.9M throughout the period.

Telegram maintained steady weekly downloads, averaging around 28K. Revenue peaked at $12.1K in the last week of March, showing a stable trend. Active users exhibited slight variations, starting at 2.9M and fluctuating around 2.6M by the quarter’s end.

imo HD - Video Calls and Chats experienced stable weekly downloads, averaging approximately 23K to 24K. Revenue showed a declining trend, beginning at $10K and reaching a low of $3.7K in mid-March, with a slight recovery to $6.7K by the end of March. Active users increased steadily, from 237K to over 330K.

Snapchat had a solid quarter with weekly downloads varying between 25K and 31K. Revenue fluctuated, peaking at $9.5K in late January and stabilizing around $7K by the end of March. Active users showed growth, starting from 1.2M and reaching approximately 1.3M by the quarter’s close.

WhatsApp Business led in active user engagement, starting with 3.7M and climbing to over 4.1M by late March. Weekly downloads remained strong, ranging from 31K to 37K. Revenue was relatively stable, peaking at $5.4K in late February.

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