This statistic gives information on active reach of the most popular mobile messenger apps. As of the fourth quarter of 2015, Facebook Messenger was ranked first with a 36 percent active usership of global online audiences. WhatsApp is ranked second with a 34 percent global active usage rate.
Active usage reach of selected mobile messaging apps worldwide as of 4th quarter 2015
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GWI. (January 25, 2016). Active usage reach of selected mobile messaging apps worldwide as of 4th quarter 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/324794/mobile-messenger-app-reach/
GWI. "Active usage reach of selected mobile messaging apps worldwide as of 4th quarter 2015." Chart. January 25, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324794/mobile-messenger-app-reach/
GWI. (2016). Active usage reach of selected mobile messaging apps worldwide as of 4th quarter 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324794/mobile-messenger-app-reach/
GWI. "Active Usage Reach of Selected Mobile Messaging Apps Worldwide as of 4th Quarter 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/324794/mobile-messenger-app-reach/
GWI, Active usage reach of selected mobile messaging apps worldwide as of 4th quarter 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/324794/mobile-messenger-app-reach/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Active usage reach of selected mobile messaging apps worldwide as of 4th quarter 2015 [Graph], GWI, January 25, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/324794/mobile-messenger-app-reach/