Most popular messenger apps worldwide 2024, by downloads

Published by Laura Ceci, Mar 4, 2024
In January 2023, mobile instant chat and WhatsApp was the most downloaded mobile messenger app worldwide, with over 51 million downloads. Mobile communication and social app Snapchat ranked second with approximately 41 million downloads, while chat and communication app Telegram ranked third with approximately 36.7 million downloads.

Most popular messenger apps worldwide in January 2024, by monthly downloads (in millions)

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February 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January 2024

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Apple App Store and Google Play Store

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