Facebook vs WhatsApp Messenger
Revenue, downloads, ratings and category context for two iOS apps. Figures are estimates and should be read as ranges, not exact totals.
FacebookMeta Platforms, Inc. - Social Networking
WhatsApp MessengerWhatsApp Inc. - Social Networking| Metric | WhatsApp Messenger | Readout | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated revenue / mo | ~$1.0M | Not resolved | Partial signal |
| Revenue band | $1.0M (point est.) | Not resolved | Use range + confidence |
| Estimated downloads / mo | ~6.0M | ~7.0M | WhatsApp Messenger |
| Download band | 6.0M (point est.) | 7.0M (point est.) | Use range + confidence |
| Rating | 4.52 | 4.69 | WhatsApp Messenger |
| Rating count | 27.4M | 18.3M | |
| Tracked keywords | — | 2 | WhatsApp Messenger |
| Category | Social Networking | Social Networking | Same market |
Which app is bigger?
Facebook and WhatsApp Messenger are compared inside Social Networking with monthly revenue, downloads, rating, review volume, keyword footprint, category placement and range context. Facebook has about 6.0M monthly downloads and WhatsApp Messenger has about 7.0M, while a clean revenue readout is available only for Facebook in this pair. WhatsApp Messenger wins demand, Facebook has deeper review volume, and WhatsApp Messenger has the larger tracked keyword footprint. The better app depends on the job: choose the revenue leader when you need monetization proof, choose the download leader when reach matters, and choose the higher-rated or deeper-reviewed app when market trust is the constraint. Read both ranges rather than only the midpoint, then open the category hub and related collections to see whether this pair is an outlier or a normal category pattern.