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Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Russia Q4 2025: Unified Platform Insights

Explore the performance trends of the top social networking apps in Russia during Q4 2025, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Russia Q4 2025: Unified Platform Insights

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top social networking applications in Russia showcased diverse trends across MAX: общение, звонки, сервисы, imo-International Calls & Chat, Threads, Telegram Messenger, and VK: social network, messenger. Data from Sensor Tower reveals key insights into their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics.

MAX: общение, звонки, сервисы saw an impressive rise in weekly downloads, starting at around 704K and rocketing to 2.2M by the end of December. Active users mirrored this growth, climbing from 6.7M to a peak of 15M in the final week.

imo-International Calls & Chat experienced fluctuating downloads, peaking at 525K in the last week of December. Revenue showed a significant spike in early December, reaching approximately $2.2K, while active users consistently increased, reaching over 6.7M.

Threads maintained steady downloads throughout the quarter, with a slight uptick to 77K at the end. Active users showed a gradual increase, ending the quarter at around 2.6M.

Telegram Messenger reported consistent growth in downloads, culminating in 1.4M in the last week. Revenue fluctuated but peaked at $849K in late December. Active users grew steadily, reaching 111M.

Finally, VK: social network, messenger experienced a stable pattern in downloads, reaching 283K by the end of the quarter. Revenue remained above $260K throughout, with a peak of $367K in late November. Active users hovered around 81M.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026