Top 5 Social Apps on Android in Africa Q4 2021

In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top social apps on Android in Africa demonstrated a mix of growth and fluctuations in their weekly metrics. Here's a detailed look at their performance:

TikTok experienced notable growth in both weekly revenue and downloads. Revenue started at approximately $73K at the beginning of October and saw a steady increase, peaking at around $314K in mid-December. Weekly downloads began at nearly 680K, fluctuating throughout the quarter, and ultimately reached over 1M by the last week of December. Active users, however, showed a slight decline from around 22.4M to 21.4M, with a resurgence to 21.6M by the end of December.

Tango - Live Stream, Video Chat saw varied trends across different metrics. Weekly revenue started at approximately $35K at the end of September, fluctuating throughout the quarter, and ending at around $33K. Downloads showed a peak in early November with over 43K, then stabilized, closing the quarter at roughly 35K. Active users increased from around 375K to a peak of approximately 504K in mid-November, ending the quarter slightly lower at 481K.

Bigo Live - Live Streaming App showed more stability in weekly downloads and active users. Weekly revenue fluctuated, starting at around $26K and ending at approximately $20K in December. Downloads remained relatively stable, starting at around 112K and peaking at nearly 127K in mid-December. Active users showed a slight increase from around 1.05M to 1.08M by mid-December, closing the quarter at 1.07M.

OmniChat: Live Video Chat had a more fluctuating performance. Weekly revenue started at approximately $15K, peaked at around $18K in mid-November, and ended the quarter at roughly $14K. Downloads showed a peak of 53K in early November, tapering off to around 19K by the end of December. Active users started at approximately 131K and decreased to about 85K by the end of the quarter.

Who - Live Video Chat showed consistent weekly revenue, starting at approximately $12K and ending at around $15K. Downloads fluctuated slightly, beginning at around 20K and ending at approximately 16K. Active users started at around 83K, peaked at 98K in early October, and decreased to roughly 66K by the end of December.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower's website.