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The third quarter of 2023 saw significant activity among the top social apps on Android in Russia. According to Sensor Tower, the performance metrics for Likee - Short Video Community, TikTok, VK: music, video, messenger, TikTok Lite - Save Data, and VK Messenger: Chats and calls exhibited various trends in downloads and active users.
Likee - Short Video Community maintained a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 264K in the third week of July. However, its weekly active users saw a slight decline from around 10.3M to 9.8M by the end of September.
TikTok experienced a gradual decrease in weekly downloads, starting from around 178K in early July and ending at approximately 169K in the last week of September. Its weekly active users also showed a downward trend, dropping from 27.1M to 25.9M throughout the quarter.
VK: music, video, messenger had relatively stable weekly downloads, fluctuating around the 160K mark. The app's weekly active users remained consistently high, ranging from 66M to 68M during this period.
TikTok Lite - Save Data saw a notable rise in weekly downloads, especially in the week of August 21, reaching approximately 193K. However, its weekly active users showed a slight decline from 2.7M to 2.5M by the end of September.
VK Messenger: Chats and calls observed a significant increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 377K in late August. Its weekly active users also saw a positive trend, growing from 1.7M to 2M over the quarter.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.