Top 5 iOS Social Networking Apps in New Zealand: Q3 2025 Performance

In the third quarter of 2025, the social networking landscape on iOS in New Zealand saw varied trends among the top applications. Here's a look at how these apps performed based on data from Sensor Tower.

Threads from Instagram, Inc. experienced fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at around 7.3K in late July. Its weekly active users began at approximately 271K, rising to a high of 302K mid-July before settling at 253K by the end of September.

WhatsApp Messenger maintained a consistent download rate, hovering between 4K and 5.8K weekly. Active users showed minor fluctuations but remained stable, closing the quarter at around 1.52M.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out saw its weekly revenue peak at $4.9K in early July. Downloads varied slightly, with a high of 2.7K, while active users decreased from 121K to about 107K by the end of the quarter.

Facebook had a steady download rate between 2K and 2.3K. Its weekly revenue started at $2.7K, declining to $1.5K by late September. Active user numbers remained robust, finishing the quarter near 738K.

Messenger saw a slight increase in downloads towards the end of the quarter, reaching 2.2K in late September. Active users remained relatively stable, closing at over 1M.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these applications, visit Sensor Tower.