Most popular global mobile messaging apps 2024

Most popular global mobile messenger apps as of April 2024, based on number of monthly active users

CharacteristicMonthly active users in millions
WhatsApp* 2,000
Weixin / WeChat 1,343
Facebook Messenger** 1,010
Telegram 900
Snapchat 800
QQ 554
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Release date

April 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

April 2024

Supplementary notes

*Have not published updated users numbers in the past 12 months.

**Some Facebook Messenger ad platforms are unavailable in Australia, France, Canada, and the United States, so the figure shown here may under-represent the platform's overall audience.

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