Top 5 Social Networking Apps in South Africa Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the social networking app landscape in South Africa showcased interesting trends across key metrics such as weekly downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. Here's a closer look at the performance of the top five apps in this category.

Life360: Stay Connected & Safe saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at roughly $21.5K at the end of September. Downloads fluctuated, with a notable peak of 12.7K in early July, while active users climbed from 475K to over 533K by the end of the quarter.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat experienced a gradual rise in weekly revenue, culminating at $13.3K in late September. Downloads showed a decline, starting at 2.8K and ending at 2.3K. Active users remained relatively stable with minor fluctuations, closing the quarter at approximately 17K.

Facebook demonstrated strong revenue growth, reaching nearly $28.8K by the end of September. Downloads were robust, peaking at 211K in the final week of the quarter. Active users consistently hovered around 12M, showing slight increases towards the end of the quarter.

Telegram Messenger showed a positive revenue trend, ending the quarter at approximately $13K. Downloads declined from a high of 55K to 40K towards the end. Active users remained strong, fluctuating around 3M throughout the quarter.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live saw a dip in revenue, starting at $6.9K and decreasing to $2.3K by the end of September. Downloads decreased from 8.1K to 6.1K, while active users experienced slight fluctuations, ending the quarter at nearly 50K.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic nature of social networking apps in South Africa. For more comprehensive data and analyses, visit Sensor Tower's platform.