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Top 5 Social Networking Apps in the US: Q4 2025 Performance

Explore the Q4 2025 performance of the top 5 social networking apps in the US, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower's data.

Top 5 Social Networking Apps in the US: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top social networking apps in the United States showed varied trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the top five apps according to Sensor Tower's data.

Life360: Stay Connected & Safe experienced significant fluctuations in revenue, peaking at approximately $5.1M in the week of December 22. Weekly downloads saw a high of 399K towards the end of December, while active users remained strong, reaching about 44.4M mid-December.

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat maintained a steady revenue stream, culminating at around $3.6M in late December. Downloads were relatively stable, with a slight increase to 42K in early December. Active user numbers showed a downward trend, ending the quarter at approximately 2M.

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out saw an increase in revenue, peaking at $2.6M in the week before Christmas. Downloads were consistent, with a notable rise to 398K in late December. Active user numbers fluctuated slightly, closing the quarter at 42M.

BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live had a stable revenue pattern, hovering around $1.4M towards the end of December. Weekly downloads increased, reaching 131K by the final week. Active users also showed a positive trend, ending the quarter at 1.5M.

Telegram Messenger saw a strong revenue increase, hitting $2.1M in the last week of the year. Downloads showed a peak of 488K in early December, while the active user base remained robust, closing the quarter at nearly 39.1M.

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


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026