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Top Social Networking Apps in United States
Top iOS Social Networking apps including major social platforms and messaging.
About Social Networking on the United States 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 States, November 5, 2026
Reco Social by Reco Social, Inc. is #1 in Social Networking on the United States App Store, followed by Threads and Telegram Messenger. Meta Platforms, Inc. holds 3 of the top 25 spots.
| Rank | App | Developer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reco Social | Reco Social, Inc. |
| 2 | Threads | Instagram, Inc. |
| 3 | Telegram Messenger | Telegram FZ-LLC |
| 4 | WhatsApp Messenger | WhatsApp Inc. |
| 5 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | |
| 6 | Instants, an Instagram app | Instagram, Inc. |
| 7 | Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out | Discord Inc. |
| 8 | Life360: Family Safety & GPS | Life360 |
| 9 | Messenger | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
| 10 | GroupMe | Skype Communications S.a.r.l |
| 11 | Google Meet | |
| 12 | TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited | TextNow, Inc. |
| 13 | Signal - Private Messenger | Signal Messenger, LLC |
| 14 | BAND - App for all groups | NAVER Corp. |
| 15 | Forum, a Facebook app | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
| 16 | Locket Widget | Locket Labs, Inc. |
| 17 | ||
| 18 | Text Free: Second Phone Number | Pinger, Inc. |
| 19 | Truth Social | T Media Tech LLC |
| 20 | BIGO LIVE-Live Stream, Go Live | BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. |
| 21 | Letterboxd | Letterboxd |
| 22 | Text Me - Phone Call + Texting | TextMe, Inc. |
| 23 | Zangi - Private Messenger | Secret Phone, Inc |
| 24 | Skool Communities | Skool.com, Inc. |
| 25 | Clapper: Video, Live, Chat | CLAPPER MEDIA GROUP INC. |
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