Top 5 Social Apps in Russia Q3 2024: Unified Platform Analysis

In the third quarter of 2024, the top social apps in Russia displayed varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users, as captured by Sensor Tower data.

TikTok saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $10.6K in mid-August. Weekly downloads were consistently strong, reaching about 460K in early August, while active users remained stable, fluctuating around 36M throughout the quarter.

Likee - Short Video Community experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $7.7K and decreasing to around $4.7K by the end of September. Downloads peaked at over 270K in the first week of August, and active users showed a slight downward trend, ending the quarter at approximately 12.6M.

VK: music, video, messenger maintained a strong revenue stream, with weekly earnings reaching up to $311K in late July. Downloads exceeded 230K in mid-August, while active user numbers increased slightly, finishing the quarter at around 77.4M.

Instagram showed a decline in weekly revenue, from $19K at the start of July to approximately $6.6K by September's end. Downloads were steady, peaking at nearly 193K in mid-August, and active users decreased to about 11.3M by the end of the quarter.

Blink — friends location did not generate revenue but demonstrated growth in user engagement. Downloads rose to 184K by mid-September, while active users increased from 1.4M to 1.8M by the quarter's end.

For more detailed insights into these app trends, visit Sensor Tower.