AI Insights · Timothy · April 2025
Top 5 Social Apps Performance on Android in South Africa - Q1 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top social apps on Android in South Africa during Q1 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.
In the first quarter of 2025, the social app landscape on Android in South Africa showcased some interesting trends. Here's a look at the performance of the top five apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.
TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE experienced a notable fluctuation in weekly revenue, peaking at $119K in mid-March. Weekly downloads saw a significant rise in early January, reaching around 142K, while active users displayed a slight decline, starting at 8.7M and ending at 8.2M.
Facebook maintained a steady revenue stream, with a peak of $13K in late March. Downloads reached their highest at 101K in the last week of March. Active users showed a slight decline from 10.4M to 10.1M over the quarter.
Instagram saw revenue increases in late February, peaking at $8.2K. Downloads peaked at 78K in late March, while active users slightly decreased from 6.7M to 6.3M.
Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat had a revenue peak of $6.5K in late February. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to 3.6K in early January. Active users showed an upward trend, starting at 21K and peaking at 21.3K in mid-March.
Poppo Live- Live Stream experienced a revenue peak of $3.8K in late March. Downloads increased steadily, reaching 4.9K at the end of March. Active users grew from 5.7K to 8.7K throughout the quarter.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's website.
