Top 5 Social Apps on Android in South Africa, Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top social apps on the Android platform in South Africa showcased intriguing trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how these apps performed, based on data from Sensor Tower:

TikTok Lite - Save Data & Fast saw a notable fluctuation in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 216K and peaking at 297K by the end of September. Revenue, however, showed a declining trend, beginning at $357 and dropping to $25 by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users remained strong, fluctuating between 6M and 7.3M.

Facebook Lite experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching $606 in the last week of September. Downloads increased from 113K to 129K, while active users showed a downward trend, decreasing from 2.3M to 1.98M.

Facebook maintained a consistent revenue growth, starting at $15.8K and rising to $23.4K. Weekly downloads fluctuated around 55K to 77K, with active users growing from 8.5M to 8.8M by the quarter's end.

TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE showed strong revenue performance, peaking at $154.4K. Downloads were steady, ending at 89K, while active users remained robust, fluctuating between 13.5M and 14.5M.

Instagram had revenue peaking at $9.3K and ended the quarter with 65.6K downloads. Active users remained stable, ranging from 6.1M to 6.3M.

For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.