AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Social Apps on Android in Nigeria: Q4 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 social apps on Android in Nigeria during Q4 2025, including downloads, revenue, and user activity.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top social apps on the Android platform in Nigeria displayed notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights the performance of apps such as Facebook Lite, TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE, TikTok Lite - Save Data & Fast, Facebook, and Instagram.
Facebook Lite from Meta Platforms, Inc. saw a steady rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $576 in late December. Its weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of about 231K in the last week of December. Active users showed a slight decline from 5.4M to 5.2M over the quarter.
TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE maintained a strong presence with weekly revenue reaching around $63.9K at the start of the quarter. Downloads peaked in December with 184K, while active users increased from 10.1M to 11.2M.
TikTok Lite - Save Data & Fast experienced fluctuations in revenue, closing the quarter at $449. Weekly downloads grew steadily, culminating in 143K by the end of December, with active users remaining around 5.3M.
Facebook saw a decrease in weekly revenue, ending at $10.8K. Downloads varied, finishing the quarter at 87K, while active users hovered around 14.5M.
Instagram recorded stable weekly revenue, closing at approximately $9.2K. Downloads surged to 90K by year-end, with active users increasing slightly from 8M to 8.1M.
For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's comprehensive reports on app performance.
