AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Social Apps on Android in Russia: Q3 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 social apps on Android in Russia during Q3 2025, featuring download and active user insights.
In the third quarter of 2025, Likee - Short Video Community from Likeme Pte. Ltd. saw weekly downloads ranging from approximately 181K to 218K. The active user base fluctuated between 14.8M and 16.8M, indicating a robust engagement throughout the quarter.
TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE maintained a strong presence with downloads peaking at about 171K by the end of September. The app consistently engaged over 24M users weekly, showing a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.
TikTok Lite - Save Data & Fast experienced a decline in weekly downloads, starting from 175K in late June to about 145K by the end of September. However, active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 3.7M to 4.3M.
VK: music, video, messenger showed a steady increase in downloads, reaching 169K at its peak. The app's active user count was consistently high, maintaining over 60M users weekly and peaking at 61.7M.
Instagram downloads were relatively stable, with numbers fluctuating between 82K and 101K. Active users showed a slight decline from 15.5M to 13.9M over the quarter.
These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, provide a snapshot of the dynamic landscape of social apps in Russia. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.
Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI
Date: October 2025