United Kingdom App Store
Top Social Networking Apps in United Kingdom
Top iOS Social Networking apps including major social platforms and messaging.
About Social Networking on the United Kingdom App Store
Social Networking is the most consistently top-ranked App Store category overall: messaging apps and social platforms dominate the global charts because of how universally they're installed. The category covers messengers (WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal), social feeds (Instagram, X, TikTok's sibling apps), professional networks (LinkedIn), and community platforms (Reddit, Discord). Free rankings are stable; paid rankings are nearly empty since social apps almost always monetize via subscriptions or ads. Rankings update daily.
Examples: WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Discord, Reddit
Top 25 Social Networking apps in United Kingdom, November 5, 2026
WhatsApp Messenger by WhatsApp Inc. is #1 in Social Networking on the United Kingdom App Store, followed by Telegram Messenger and Threads. Instagram, Inc. holds 2 of the top 25 spots.
| Rank | App | Developer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WhatsApp Messenger | WhatsApp Inc. |
| 2 | Telegram Messenger | Telegram FZ-LLC |
| 3 | Threads | Instagram, Inc. |
| 4 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | |
| 5 | Life360: Family Safety & GPS | Life360 |
| 6 | Discord – Talk, Play, Hang Out | Discord Inc. |
| 7 | Messenger | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
| 8 | Google Meet | |
| 9 | Signal - Private Messenger | Signal Messenger, LLC |
| 10 | ZYMIX | Zymix |
| 11 | imo-International Calls & Chat | imo.im |
| 12 | Letterboxd | Letterboxd |
| 13 | ||
| 14 | Instants – an Instagram app | Instagram, Inc. |
| 15 | Yubo : Make friends & chat now | Twelve APP |
| 16 | Allocate Loop | Allocate Software |
| 17 | botim | Algento Cloud Computing Limited |
| 18 | Howbout: shared calendar | Howbout Ltd. |
| 19 | Zangi - Private Messenger | Secret Phone, Inc |
| 20 | Skool Communities | Skool.com, Inc. |
| 21 | Wizz App - chat now | VLB |
| 22 | Clapper: Video, Live, Chat | CLAPPER MEDIA GROUP INC. |
| 23 | Meetup: Social Events & Groups | Meetup LLC |
| 24 | Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat | Grindr LLC |
| 25 | Tumblr: Social Media & Art | Tumblr, Inc. |
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