During the first half of 2024, Threads was the most downloaded app on iOS worldwide. The text-based conversation app gained more than 62 million downloads worldwide during the first six months of the examined year. Instagram ranked second with approximately 54.6 million downloads globally during the examined period. Instant chat and call app WhatsApp followed closely with 53.6 million downloads on iOS from global users.
Leading social networking apps on the Apple App Store worldwide in 1st half 2024, by downloads
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of downloads in millions
Threads, an Instagram app
62.4
Instagram
54.6
WhatsApp Messenger
53.6
Telegram Messenger
45.2
Facebook
43.1
Messenger
30.4
Pinterest
29.6
WeChat
27.5
X/Twitter
26.5
Snapchat
25.8
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of downloads in millions62.462.454.654.653.653.645.245.243.143.130.430.429.629.627.527.526.526.525.825.8Threads, an Instagram appInstagramWhatsApp MessengerTelegram MessengerFacebookMessengerPinterestWeChatX/TwitterSnapchat
0510152025303540455055606570
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Statista has been my savior on several occasions.
The site is easy to maneuver and the data is in a format that can
go right into a report or presentation.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Apptica. (July 30, 2024). Leading social networking apps on the Apple App Store worldwide in 1st half 2024, by downloads (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497629/popular-social-networking-apps-ios-by-downloads/
Apptica. "Leading social networking apps on the Apple App Store worldwide in 1st half 2024, by downloads (in millions)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497629/popular-social-networking-apps-ios-by-downloads/
Apptica. (2024). Leading social networking apps on the Apple App Store worldwide in 1st half 2024, by downloads (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497629/popular-social-networking-apps-ios-by-downloads/
Apptica. "Leading Social Networking Apps on The Apple App Store Worldwide in 1st Half 2024, by Downloads (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497629/popular-social-networking-apps-ios-by-downloads/
Apptica, Leading social networking apps on the Apple App Store worldwide in 1st half 2024, by downloads (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497629/popular-social-networking-apps-ios-by-downloads/ (last visited February 22, 2025)
Leading social networking apps on the Apple App Store worldwide in 1st half 2024, by downloads (in millions) [Graph], Apptica, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497629/popular-social-networking-apps-ios-by-downloads/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.