Top 5 Social Networking Apps on iOS in South America - Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, several social networking applications made significant impacts on the iOS platform across South America. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top five apps based on data from Sensor Tower.

Threads

Throughout the quarter, Threads saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 302K in late October. Active users also experienced a continuous rise, beginning at 18.3M and reaching over 20.9M by the end of December.

Telegram Messenger

Telegram Messenger maintained a consistent weekly revenue, generally hovering around $55K, with a notable increase to $61K in December. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at nearly 200K in late October. Active users showed some decline, starting at 13.7M and ending the quarter slightly lower at 13.5M.

Messenger

Messenger experienced a significant spike in downloads mid-October, reaching 290K, before stabilizing around the 80K mark towards the end of the quarter. Active users grew steadily, ending the quarter at approximately 9.8M.

Facebook

Facebook's weekly revenue saw a gradual decline from $6.5K to just over $2K by the end of December. Despite this, downloads remained robust, peaking at 120K in late December. Active users remained stable, hovering around 25M throughout the quarter.

Google Meet

Google Meet's downloads showed a downward trend, starting at 89K and dropping to 36K by the end of December. Active users followed a similar pattern, decreasing from over 1.3M to approximately 702K.

These insights provide a snapshot of the competitive landscape in South America’s social networking sector on iOS. For more detailed data and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.