Top 5 iOS Social Networking Apps in New Zealand: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the social networking sector on iOS in New Zealand exhibited diverse trends among the top apps. According to Sensor Tower data, here’s a closer look at the performance of the leading five applications.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at approximately $8.3K at the start of January. Downloads hovered around the 200 mark each week, while active users remained fairly stable, averaging around 1.9K throughout the quarter.

Life360: Stay Connected & Safe experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, reaching $5.9K in late February. The app's weekly downloads were generally steady, ranging between 1.8K and 2.4K, while active users showed a significant rise, surpassing 71K by the end of March.

Yubo : Make friends & chat now maintained a stable revenue stream, with occasional peaks around $5K by the end of March. Downloads and active users were consistent, with weekly downloads around 400 and active users maintaining an average of 5.9K.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live demonstrated impressive revenue growth, closing the quarter with a high of $9.2K. Downloads remained low, around 200 weekly, and active users slightly increased to approximately 4.3K.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out showed a steady revenue pattern, peaking at $4.1K in February. The app maintained a consistent weekly download rate of around 2K, while active users consistently exceeded 100K, hitting a high of 128.9K in early March.

These insights are sourced from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored for deeper market understanding.