Top 5 iOS Social Networking Apps in South Africa: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the top social networking applications on the iOS platform in South Africa showed varied performance in terms of revenue, downloads, and active users. Here's a closer look at the trends for each app.

Life360: Stay Connected & Safe experienced a steady revenue increase, reaching approximately $10.3K in late February. Weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at around 2.9K at the end of March. Active users saw an upward trend, increasing from 117K to nearly 139K.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat saw weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at about $6.4K in late February. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight rise to 435 by the end of the quarter. Active users initially declined but rebounded to over 5.3K by March's end.

Facebook showed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $7.4K in early January. Downloads exhibited a gradual increase, reaching over 8.1K at the quarter's close. Active users remained stable, with a slight increase to over 1.3M.

Telegram Messenger displayed a steady revenue increase, peaking at $3.2K in late March. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of over 10.3K in early March. Active users remained robust, peaking at nearly 475K.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out had a modest revenue increase, peaking at about $1.6K in March. Downloads showed a slight upward trend, reaching 3K by late March. Active users increased steadily, peaking at nearly 70K.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a snapshot of the dynamic social networking landscape on iOS in South Africa. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.