Top 5 Social Networking Apps Performance in New Zealand Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top social networking applications in New Zealand revealed varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. This analysis is based on data from Sensor Tower, offering insights into each app's metrics.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat by Grindr LLC saw a gradual increase in weekly revenue, culminating at approximately $18K at the end of December. Weekly downloads remained stable, peaking at around 452 in early December, while active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at about 3.7K.

rednote from Xingin experienced a significant rise in weekly revenue, reaching $13K in the week before Christmas. Downloads increased steadily, with a notable peak of 898 in early December. Active users showed a strong upward trend, ending the quarter with over 25K.

Life360: Stay Connected & Safe, published by Life360, demonstrated consistent growth in weekly revenue, surpassing $10K in the week before Christmas. Downloads varied, with a significant peak of 6.7K in the holiday season. Active users grew robustly, reaching a high of over 311K mid-December.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live by BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. showed a steady revenue trend, peaking at approximately $13K in early December. Downloads peaked at 1.5K in early November, while active users remained relatively stable, closing the quarter at around 16.6K.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out from Discord Inc. maintained a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $12K in late December. Downloads showed a slight increase, peaking at 6.9K mid-December. Active users remained strong throughout the quarter, ending with approximately 278K.

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