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Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Russia on iOS in Q3 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 social networking apps on iOS in Russia during Q3 2025, highlighting key metrics such as revenue, downloads, and active users.

Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Russia on iOS in Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the landscape of social networking apps on iOS in Russia showcased notable performance trends. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the top five apps in this category.

Telegram Messenger saw a peak in weekly revenue at approximately $768K mid-August, with a slight fluctuation around $700K throughout the quarter. Downloads peaked at about 37K in late July, and weekly active users remained stable around 24M, with a minor increase towards the end of September.

VK: social network, messenger experienced a steady rise in revenue, reaching $347K in late September. Downloads consistently increased, peaking at roughly 45K mid-September. Active users grew from 19.6M to over 20M by the quarter's end.

Twinby: Dating & Compatibility reported an initial increase in revenue to nearly $65K in mid-July, with a gradual decrease to $50K by September's end. Downloads started at 21K in July, declining to 9K by late September. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 590K in August.

VK Знакомства exhibited a peak revenue of $51K in mid-August, followed by a gradual drop to $32K by the end of September. Downloads surged to 25K in early September, while active users hovered around 370K, peaking at 395K in late August.

Mamba: Dating, Meet New People showed a stable revenue trend, peaking at $41K in late September. Downloads started strong at 12K in early July but gradually declined to 6.5K by quarter's end. Active users varied slightly, peaking at 408K in mid-August.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic nature of social networking app performance in Russia, with varying trends across different metrics. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025