Mobile messenger and communication apps

Statistics report about mobile messenger and communication apps

Mobile messenger and communication apps

This report gives information on mobile messenger apps. It provides metrics on the most popular messaging services owned by Meta such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp as well as user penetration and user engagement. The report also includes data on privacy-focused apps Telegram and Signal, as well as a spotlight chapter on messaging apps used at work.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Mobile internet penetration rate in selected markets 2023
  • Basic Statistic Media usage in an online minute 2023
  • Basic Statistic Global main reasons for using the internet Q2 2024
  • Premium Statistic Most popular smartphone activities for global users 2023

Benchmark

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  • Premium Statistic Most used contact and communication methods worldwide 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most used contact and communication methods worldwide 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Most popular global mobile messaging apps 2024
  • Basic Statistic Most popular messenger apps worldwide 2024, by downloads
  • Basic Statistic Most popular messenger apps worldwide 2024, by IAP revenue

Usage and reach

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  • Premium Statistic Global number of mobile messaging app users 2022-2030
  • Premium Forecast Most used messenger by brand in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2024
  • Premium Statistic Mobile video calls usage reach worldwide Q1 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Mobile video call usage reach 2024, by age and gender

Mainstream messengers

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  • Premium Statistic Monthly global unique WhatsApp users 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic WhatsApp user engagement in selected markets 2020-2023
  • Premium Statistic WhatsApp: monthly usage in selected markets Q3 2023
  • Basic Statistic Global WhatsApp iOS downloads Q2 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Global WhatsApp Google Play downloads Q2 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Annual global app downloads of Facebook Messenger 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global IAP revenue of Facebook Messenger 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Facebook Messenger users 2024, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Daily active users of Snapchat 2014-2024
  • Basic Statistic Daily active users of Snapchat 2014-2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Snap quarterly ARPU 2016-2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Countries with the most Snapchat users 2024

Privacy focus

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  • Basic Statistic Telegram global downloads 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Most popular Telegram channel categories 2023
  • Premium Statistic Telegram user distribution 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Telegram Premium subscribers worldwide 2022-2024
  • Basic Statistic Signal global downloads 2020-2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Telegram global IAP revenue monthly 2022-2024, by OS

Regional spotlight: Messaging apps in China and East Asia

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  • Premium Forecast Most used smartphone apps by type in China 2023
  • Premium Statistic Monthly active users of leading messaging apps in China 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of active WeChat messenger accounts Q3 2014 to Q3 2024
  • Premium Statistic Monthly app downloads of LINE in Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most used mobile messaging apps South Korea 2023

Spotlight: Messenger apps for work

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  • Basic Statistic Zoom mobile app global downloads as of Q3 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Microsoft Teams mobile app global downloads as of Q3 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic WhatsApp Business global downloads 2018-2023
  • Premium Forecast Global WhatsApp Business revenues 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic WhatsApp Business: average revenue per user 2023, by region
  • Premium Forecast Global consumers and companies using WhatsApp Business 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic WhatsApp Business MAU 2020-2023
  • Basic Statistic Countries with highest lifetime WhatsApp Business app revenue 2023
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