Canada leading messaging apps usage 2019

Published by Laura Ceci, Aug 25, 2023
As of April 2019, the leading messaging app used in Canada was Facebook Messenger with a 70 percent usage rate among Canadian online users. Basic SMS or MMS texting on a mobile device was ranked second with a 59 percent usage rate.

Leading messaging apps used in Canada as of April 2019

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Release date

December 2019

Region

Canada

Survey time period

March 30 to April 13, 2019

Number of respondents

1,253 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Incidence rates based on % indicating some level of usage of each app at Usage question (7. “How often do you use each of the following messaging apps/services, if at all?”). If respondents indicate “Never –Do not have an account / the app” or “Never -Have an account / the app, but never use it”, they are not included in the percentages above.

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