Top Social Networking Apps on iOS in the UK: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the social networking landscape on iOS in the United Kingdom showcased interesting trends. According to data from Sensor Tower, the top five apps demonstrated varying performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active user engagement.

Threads from Instagram, Inc. experienced fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at around 95K in mid-October and ending the quarter with approximately 76K. Despite generating no revenue, its active user base grew steadily, reaching nearly 5.9M by the end of December.

Telegram Messenger saw a consistent revenue increase, culminating at approximately $177K in late December. Downloads varied, with a notable rise to 47K in the last week of the year. Active users also remained robust, with slight fluctuations, closing the quarter at around 4.1M.

WhatsApp Messenger maintained a strong presence with steady weekly downloads, seeing a peak of about 51K in the week before Christmas. The app had a stable active user base, consistently around 27.5M throughout the quarter.

Life360: Stay Connected & Safe showed a decline in revenue towards the end of December, closing at about $165K. However, downloads surged to 37K in the final week. Active users experienced an increase, peaking at over 3.3M mid-December.

Finally, Facebook recorded a steady download rate, with a peak of 33K in the last week of December. Revenue saw slight fluctuations, ending at roughly $15K. The active user count showed a gradual decline, ending the period at approximately 10.1M.

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