Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Russia: Q1 2025 Overview

In the first quarter of 2025, the top social networking applications in Russia showed varied performance across key metrics such as downloads, revenue, and active users. This overview, based on data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the trends observed for each app.

Telegram Messenger experienced a notable revenue trend, starting at approximately $675K at the beginning of the quarter and maintaining a steady performance, closing at around $616K by the end of March. Downloads showed a gradual decline, starting from 565K and decreasing to 317K. However, active users remained stable, fluctuating around 114M throughout the quarter.

VK Messenger: Live chat, calls saw a slight increase in revenue, peaking at $160 in early March. Downloads showed a decline from 154K to 85K, while active users exhibited an upward trend, reaching approximately 18M by the end of March.

Threads had a consistent download rate, with a notable increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 98K. Active users also grew steadily, surpassing 1.4M by the end of March.

VK: social network, messenger experienced a moderate revenue increase, closing at $225K. Downloads saw fluctuations, starting at 295K and ending at 178K. Active users remained stable around 83M.

WhatsApp Messenger maintained a consistent download pattern, starting at 371K and decreasing to 175K. Active users stayed robust, hovering around 111M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.