In June 2022, mobile instant chat and WhatsApp was the most downloaded mobile messenger app worldwide, with almost 45 million downloads. Messenger and video chat app Snapchat ranked second with approximately 34.7 million downloads, while Telegram ranked third with approximately 31.8 million downloads.
Most popular messenger apps worldwide in January 2022, by monthly downloads (in millions)
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Statistics on Mobile messenger and communication apps
Overview
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Benchmark
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- Premium Statistic Most popular Google Play app categories 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular Apple App Store categories 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular global mobile messaging apps 2022
- Premium Statistic Most popular messenger apps worldwide 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Most popular messenger apps worldwide 2022, by IAP revenue
- Premium Statistic Leading Android communication apps worldwide 2022, by downloads
- Premium Statistic Leading Android communication apps worldwide 2022, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Leading iPhone social media apps worldwide 2022, by downloads
Usage and reach
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- Premium Statistic Mobile messaging usage reach 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic U.S. adult daily mobile messaging app engagement 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Messenger usage by brand in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Reach of most popular U.S. smartphone apps 2023
- Basic Statistic Global third-party mobile app usage to make voice calls 2021
- Premium Statistic Mobile video calls usage reach worldwide 2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Mobile video call usage reach 2022, by age and gender
Mainstream messengers
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- Premium Statistic Monthly global unique WhatsApp users 2020-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of monthly active WhatsApp users 2013-2020
- Premium Statistic WhatsApp: monthly usage in selected markets Q3 2021
- Basic Statistic Global WhatsApp iOS downloads Q2 2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Global WhatsApp Google Play downloads Q2 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Annual app downloads of Facebook Messenger 2015-2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Global IAP revenue of Facebook Messenger 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. Facebook Messenger users 2022, by age group
Privacy focus
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- Premium Statistic WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal: daily active user (DAU) growth 2021
- Premium Statistic Telegram global downloads 2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Most popular Telegram channel categories 2021
- Premium Statistic Telegram user distribution 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Monthly installs of Signal worldwide 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Signal global downloads 2020-2022, by region
Regional spotlight: Messaging apps in East Asia
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- Premium Statistic Most popular mobile messenger apps based in Asia 2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly active users of leading messaging apps in China 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of active WeChat messenger accounts Q2 2011-Q3 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of monthly active smart devices of Tencent QQ 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly app downloads of LINE in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Most used mobile messaging apps South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of monthly active users of KakaoTalk in South Korea 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Kakaotalk number of monthly active users worldwide 2013-2021, by quarter
Video call and conferencing apps
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- Premium Statistic Zoom mobile app global downloads as of Q1 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Microsoft Teams mobile app global downloads as of Q1 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet: cumulative app installs Q2 2021
- Premium Statistic Video call fatigue in the U.S. and UK 2022, by type of call
Spotlight: Messenger apps for work
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- Premium Statistic Global communication tools and channels used for work 2021, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Preferred business communication methods for global smartphone users 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Attitudes of smartphone users worldwide towards mobile commercial messages 2021
- Premium Statistic Channels consumers use to contact brands in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading channels to contact businesses for consumers in U.S. and Australia 2021
- Premium Statistic WhatsApp Business global downloads 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic WhatsApp Business: average revenue per user 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Global WhatsApp Business revenues 2021, by region
Further related statistics
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- Distribution of WhatsApp users in the United Kingdom Q1 2020, by frequency of use
- Monthly downloads of the Messenger app from Google Play in Austria 2019-2020
- DAU of the Messenger app on android devices in Ireland 2019
- KakaoTalk app usage South Korea 2019, by gender
- DAU of the Messenger app on android devices in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Facebook messenger app usage South Korea 2019, by gender
- MAU of the Messenger app on android devices in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Facebook messenger app usage South Korea 2021, by age
- Messenger usage by brand in Italy 2022
- Messenger usage by brand in Austria 2022
- South Korea: reasons for mobile messenger use 2015
- Global largest ammonium nitrate explosions by location 2001-2020
- Varian Medical Systems' annual revenues 2015-2020, by region
- World: retail sales of selected developing markets 2018
- Public cloud workload types in organizations worldwide 2019
- Decisions to invest in circular economy practices worldwide by region 2019
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Statistics
- Distribution of WhatsApp users in the United Kingdom Q1 2020, by frequency of use
- Monthly downloads of the Messenger app from Google Play in Austria 2019-2020
- DAU of the Messenger app on android devices in Ireland 2019
- KakaoTalk app usage South Korea 2019, by gender
- DAU of the Messenger app on android devices in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Facebook messenger app usage South Korea 2019, by gender
- MAU of the Messenger app on android devices in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019
- Facebook messenger app usage South Korea 2021, by age
- Messenger usage by brand in Italy 2022
- Messenger usage by brand in Austria 2022
- South Korea: reasons for mobile messenger use 2015
- Global largest ammonium nitrate explosions by location 2001-2020
- Varian Medical Systems' annual revenues 2015-2020, by region
- World: retail sales of selected developing markets 2018
- Public cloud workload types in organizations worldwide 2019
- Decisions to invest in circular economy practices worldwide by region 2019
AppMagic. (July 22, 2022). Most popular messenger apps worldwide in January 2022, by monthly downloads (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263360/most-popular-messenger-apps-worldwide-by-monthly-downloads/
AppMagic. "Most popular messenger apps worldwide in January 2022, by monthly downloads (in millions)." Chart. July 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263360/most-popular-messenger-apps-worldwide-by-monthly-downloads/
AppMagic. (2022). Most popular messenger apps worldwide in January 2022, by monthly downloads (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263360/most-popular-messenger-apps-worldwide-by-monthly-downloads/
AppMagic. "Most Popular Messenger Apps Worldwide in January 2022, by Monthly Downloads (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263360/most-popular-messenger-apps-worldwide-by-monthly-downloads/
AppMagic, Most popular messenger apps worldwide in January 2022, by monthly downloads (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263360/most-popular-messenger-apps-worldwide-by-monthly-downloads/ (last visited February 07, 2023)
Most popular messenger apps worldwide in January 2022, by monthly downloads (in millions) [Graph], AppMagic, July 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263360/most-popular-messenger-apps-worldwide-by-monthly-downloads/