AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 iOS Social Networking Apps in Kenya: Q4 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of the leading social networking apps on iOS in Kenya during Q4 2025, based on data from Sensor Tower.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the social networking scene in Kenya saw varied performances among the top apps on iOS, as revealed by Sensor Tower data.
Threads from Instagram, Inc. ended the quarter with an impressive peak in weekly downloads, reaching about 12.3K in the final week of December. Throughout the quarter, its weekly active users grew steadily from 215.3K to 273.7K.
Telegram Messenger demonstrated a consistent user base, maintaining weekly active users around the 300K mark, peaking at 323.7K in October. Revenue saw a notable increase in mid-November, hitting approximately $1.2K.
Facebook from Meta Platforms, Inc. showed fluctuating weekly downloads, with a notable rise to 4K in late December. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 279K throughout the quarter.
Messenger experienced a peak in downloads in mid-October, reaching 5.3K. Active users hovered around 115K, with slight increases towards the end of the quarter.
WhatsApp Messenger dominated in active users, consistently exceeding 3M, and peaking at 3.03M in December. Downloads remained steady, with a peak of 2.7K mid-December.
These insights highlight the dynamic nature of social networking app usage in Kenya, with detailed trends available through Sensor Tower for further analysis.
