Top 5 Communication Apps in New Zealand: Q4 2025 Performance

During the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top communication apps in New Zealand showed varied trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at each app's performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Snapchat from Snap Inc. experienced a noticeable rise in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $44.3K and reaching a peak of around $55K by the week of December 22. Weekly downloads fluctuated, hitting a high of 8.1K in the same week, while active users decreased from 772K to about 696K over the quarter.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out by Discord Inc. saw a gradual increase in weekly revenue, culminating at $12.1K in late December. Downloads varied, with a peak of around 6.9K in mid-December. Active users exhibited a slight decline, starting at 273K and ending at 278K.

Telegram from Telegram FZ-LLC showed a steady revenue trend, topping at $6.4K in mid-December. Downloads and active users followed a similar pattern, with downloads peaking at 5.3K at the beginning of October and active users increasing from 243K to 288K by the end of the quarter.

Rakuten Viber Messenger from Viber Media maintained stable revenue, hovering around $1.7K throughout the quarter. Downloads saw a high of 1.1K in October, while active users slightly decreased from 50.3K to about 36.9K by year-end.

imo-International Calls & Chat by imo.im had a notable increase in revenue, reaching approximately $1.6K in the last week of December. Downloads peaked at 1K in October, and active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 10K.

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