UK Social Networking Apps: App Store Chart Trends (Mar 30 - Apr 5, 2026)

Overview

In the week of March 30 to April 5, 2026, the United Kingdom App Store witnessed significant shifts in the Social Networking category. This report highlights the top climbers, new entries, and notable drops in the App Store charts for free apps, showcasing the dynamic nature of user engagement with iOS apps.

Top Climbers

This week saw remarkable movements among several social networking apps, with the following making the biggest gains:

• Serializd: Climbed to #41 from #77, gaining 36 positions.
• Track Geo Loc: Find Friends: Now at #54, previously #85, an increase of 31 spots.
• Bubee - Share, Enjoy, Music: Rose to #62 from #91, a gain of 29 positions.
• Janna: Video, Meet & Chat: Moved to #47, up from #64, gaining 17 spots.
• Omiva - 1v1 Chat & Go Live: Jumped to #56 from #72, up 16 positions.
• FET: Kinky BDSM Dating App: Advanced to #81 from #96, a gain of 15 positions.
• Truth Social: Now at #24, up from #38, gaining 14 spots.
• Steam Chat: Climbed to #73 from #87, gaining 14 positions.
• Hoop - Make New Friends & Chat: Rose to #70 from #82, up 12 spots.
• SCRUFF - Gay Dating & Chat: Increased to #78 from #90, gaining 12 positions.

New Entries

This week also saw exciting new entries in the social networking space:

• HiSync: Meet, Calls & Live Chat: Entered the charts at #92.
• Monkey Run - Make New Friends: Debuted at #93.
• Ashley Madison Discreet Dating: Entered the rankings at #100.

Top Performers

The following apps continue to dominate the App Store charts in the Social Networking category, holding strong positions:

• Threads: #1
• Telegram Messenger: #2
• Life360: Find Family & Friends: #3
• Facebook: #4
• Discord – Talk, Play, Hang Out: #5
• WhatsApp Messenger: #6
• MONOPOLY GO! Chat: #7
• Coverstar - Positive Social: #8
• Messenger: #9
• Letterboxd: #10

Notable Drops

While many apps saw gains, several experienced notable declines:

• Allocate Loop: Dropped to #83 from #50, losing 33 positions.
• UpScrolled: Fell to #91 from #61, a drop of 30 spots.
• buz - voice connects: Now at #87, down from #70, losing 17 positions.
• KakaoTalk: Messenger: Dropped to #97 from #83, losing 14 spots.
• Buddies: Every Day Together: Fell to #82 from #69, down 13 positions.
• Tovio - Subculture Chat, Video: Decreased to #88 from #75, losing 13 spots.
• Rebtel: Top-ups And Calls: Now at #71, down from #59, a drop of 12 positions.
• SPANK - Spicy AI Chats: Fell to #84 from #73, down 11 spots.
• rednote: Dropped to #51 from #41, losing 10 positions.
• Howbout: Shared Calendar: Now at #30, down from #23, a drop of 7 spots.

These movements highlight the fierce competition in the Social Networking apps sector within the United Kingdom App Store. As user preferences evolve, developers must remain agile to capture and maintain user engagement in this dynamic landscape.