WhatsApp Messenger vs Telegram Messenger
Revenue, downloads, ratings and category context for two iOS apps. Figures are estimates and should be read as ranges, not exact totals.
WhatsApp MessengerWhatsApp Inc. - Social Networking
Telegram MessengerTelegram FZ-LLC - Social Networking| Metric | WhatsApp Messenger | Telegram Messenger | Readout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated revenue / mo | Not resolved | $*** - opens with trial | Partial signal |
| Revenue band | Not resolved | $*** - opens with trial | Use range + confidence |
| Estimated downloads / mo | ~7.0M | $*** - opens with trial | WhatsApp Messenger |
| Download band | 7.0M (point est.) | $*** - opens with trial | Use range + confidence |
| Rating | 4.69 | 4.01 | WhatsApp Messenger |
| Rating count | 18.3M | 276k | WhatsApp Messenger |
| Tracked keywords | 2 | 2 | Tie |
| Category | Social Networking | Social Networking | Same market |
Which app is bigger?
WhatsApp Messenger and Telegram Messenger are compared inside Social Networking with monthly revenue, downloads, rating, review volume, keyword footprint, category placement and range context. WhatsApp Messenger leads on monthly downloads in the current readout, while a clean revenue readout is available only for Telegram Messenger in this pair. WhatsApp Messenger wins demand, WhatsApp Messenger has deeper review volume, and Tie 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.