Top 5 iOS Social Networking Apps in Nigeria Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top social networking apps on the iOS platform in Nigeria showed varied performance trends. This analysis, based on Sensor Tower data, provides an overview of the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for these apps.

Telegram Messenger recorded a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $5.1K in late December. Downloads also saw a significant upward trend, reaching 98K in early December. However, weekly active users slightly declined from 4.3M to 4.2M by the end of the quarter.

Threads experienced fluctuating download numbers, with a high of 38.6K in mid-November and a low of 21K in late December. Active users steadily increased from 695K to 806K over the quarter.

Facebook showed a minor decline in weekly revenue, starting at $351 and ending at $235. Downloads peaked at 36.9K in the last week of December, while active users hovered around 4M throughout the quarter.

WhatsApp Messenger maintained a strong presence with weekly downloads peaking at 34.7K in December. Active users remained robust, starting at 10.5M and slightly declining to 10.4M by the quarter's end.

Messenger saw a relatively stable download rate, with a peak of 21.7K in mid-October. Active users increased from 1.3M to 1.4M by the end of December.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's website.