In 2022, WhatsApp was the chat and communication app most used on daily basis among Android users, with 1.35 billion monthly active users (MAU). Facebook messenger ranked second, with over 763 million MAU, while Telegram counted 412 million users active on monthly basis. Chat and VoIP communication app Line saw 65 million monthly active users mainly in its Asian market.
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SimilarWeb. (February 2, 2023). Monthly active users (MAU) of leading instant messaging and communication apps on Android worldwide in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365803/mau-communication-apps-worldwide/
SimilarWeb. "Monthly active users (MAU) of leading instant messaging and communication apps on Android worldwide in 2022 (in millions)." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365803/mau-communication-apps-worldwide/
SimilarWeb. (2023). Monthly active users (MAU) of leading instant messaging and communication apps on Android worldwide in 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365803/mau-communication-apps-worldwide/
SimilarWeb. "Monthly Active Users (Mau) of Leading Instant Messaging and Communication Apps on Android Worldwide in 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365803/mau-communication-apps-worldwide/
SimilarWeb, Monthly active users (MAU) of leading instant messaging and communication apps on Android worldwide in 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365803/mau-communication-apps-worldwide/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Monthly active users (MAU) of leading instant messaging and communication apps on Android worldwide in 2022 (in millions) [Graph], SimilarWeb, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365803/mau-communication-apps-worldwide/