Top 5 Social Networking Apps in Portugal Q3 2024: Unified Platform Analysis

In the third quarter of 2024, the social networking landscape in Portugal saw significant activity across the top five applications on a unified platform, according to data from Sensor Tower. Here's a closer look at the performance of these apps:

Threads, published by Instagram, Inc., showed a dynamic trend in downloads, peaking at approximately 64K by the end of September. Throughout the quarter, the app's weekly active users started at around 425K and witnessed a gradual decline before rebounding to 378K towards the end of September.

Telegram Messenger from Telegram FZ-LLC experienced steady revenue growth, reaching nearly $7.2K in the last week of September. Downloads fluctuated slightly, maintaining a range between 13K to 17K, while weekly active users remained robust, peaking at over 635K mid-quarter before a slight decrease towards the end.

WhatsApp Messenger continued its dominance with an impressive base of weekly active users, starting at 6.7M and gradually increasing to approximately 6.97M by the end of the quarter. The downloads also showed a consistent pattern, hovering between 16K to 22K.

Facebook by Meta Platforms, Inc. recorded a modest revenue increase, peaking at around $4.1K in early September. The app's downloads remained stable, ranging from 13K to 16K, while weekly active users slightly decreased from 4.3M to 4.2M over the quarter.

Messenger, also from Meta Platforms, Inc., maintained a steady download rate, ranging from 11K to 14K. The weekly active users showed a minor decline, starting at 1.86M and closing the quarter at approximately 1.8M.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the social networking app market in Portugal. For more detailed data and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.