Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Kenya Q3 2025: Performance on Unified Platform

In the third quarter of 2025, the social networking landscape in Kenya saw notable trends across the top five applications. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides insights into weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for each app.

Telegram Messenger showed a significant rise in weekly revenue, peaking at around $3.7K in mid-August. Downloads spiked early in the quarter with a high of 103.6K in mid-July, followed by a gradual decline to 39.3K by the end of September. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, closing at approximately 3.7M.

Fanytel - Virtual Phone Number experienced steady growth in revenue, reaching $1.6K by the end of September. Weekly downloads saw a gradual increase, peaking at 1K in late September. Active users also showed a positive trend, rising to 2.2K.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out had a notable spike in revenue at the end of July with $1.9K, but the figures stabilized around $195 later in the quarter. Downloads saw a peak at 10.2K in early August, with active users oscillating around 90K.

Facebook maintained a stable revenue pattern, closing the quarter at approximately $2.8K. The app consistently led in downloads, achieving a high of 123K in early August. Active users remained robust, ending at about 5.9M.

Vyke: Second Phone Number observed a stable revenue trend, culminating at $1.5K by the end of the quarter. Downloads were relatively low, with a peak of 525 in early August. Active users maintained a steady increase, closing at approximately 3.7K.

For a more detailed analysis and additional insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.