Best Social Apps
Social networks and messaging platforms.
The catalogue holds 558 apps in this category, 461 of them analysed from user reviews. Average store rating is 3.87.
Most common capabilities: messaging, subscription, social network, group chats, file sharing.
Ordered by number of store ratings. Varezca checks what an app actually does by reading its reviews, not its marketing copy.
20 apps in this selection
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WhatsApp Messenger
★ 4.4⛔ Banned in Russia
🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.4What it actually doesWhatsApp from Meta. WhatsApp is a free messaging and video calling app.
55%Marketing ≈ reality35%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 2
Facebook
★ 4.4⛔ Banned in Russia
🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.4What it actually doesLive communication with interesting people.
35%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 3
Instagram
★ 3.2⛔ Banned in Russia
🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 3.2What it actually doesStrong friendship is built from many moments.
65%Marketing ≈ reality55%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 4
Messenger
★ 4.8⛔ Banned in Russia
🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.8What it actually doesMessenger is a free app that allows you to exchange messages with anyone anywhere.
35%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 5
Google Messages
★ 4.7🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.7What it actually doesGoogle Messages is Google's official messaging app and a revolutionary way to communicate for billions of users.
45%Marketing ≈ reality35%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 6
Google Chrome
★ 4.1🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.1What it actually doesGoogle Chrome is a browser with search, cross-device synchronization, password manager, and security system. The mobile version frequently crashes and lags, search sometimes fails, and it collects extensive data.
55%Marketing ≈ reality40%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 7
Snapchat
★ 3.9⛔ Banned in Russia
🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 3.9What it actually doesSnapchat is a messenger and social network built on exchanging photos and videos with ephemeral messages, filters and lenses; main issues concern registration and authorization.
55%Marketing ≈ reality35%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 8
Facebook Lite
★ 4.4⛔ Banned in Russia
🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.4What it actually doesFacebook Lite is a lightweight mobile version of the social network designed for regions with slow internet, allowing users to view feeds, exchange messages, share content, and use Marketplace, though it frequently experiences issues after updates.
45%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 9🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.5
What it actually doesThe app identifies incoming calls from a user database and blocks spam calls and SMS, but operates unreliably in Russia, frequently requires a paid subscription, and has significant issues with phone number verification and functionality.
35%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 10
WhatsApp Business
★ 4.5⛔ Banned in Russia
🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.5What it actually doesAbout this app
35%Marketing ≈ reality30%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 11
Telegram
★ 5.0⚠ Restricted in Russia
🌐 Russian≈What it actually doesMessenger for exchanging messages, files and media with synchronization across devices and cloud storage; delivers messages quickly and requires a phone number for login.
55%Marketing ≈ reality65%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 12
⛔ Banned in Russia
🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 3.7What it actually doesRakuten Viber is a secure messaging app connecting over one billion people worldwide.
40%Marketing ≈ reality30%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 13
Gmail
★ 4.3🌐 Russian≈What it actually doesGmail for Android is Google's official email client with support for multiple accounts, automatic spam blocking, email search, and integration with Google Chat and Meet, but suffers from frequent notification and synchronization issues.
55%Marketing ≈ reality45%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 14
Google Meet
★ 4.3🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.3What it actually doesGoogle Meet is a video calling application with support for group meetings (up to 100 participants) and integration with Google Workspace. It does not function in Russia as of a certain date.
45%Marketing ≈ reality35%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 15
⚠ Restricted in Russia
🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.4What it actually doesTikTok Lite is your gateway to a world of video, music and engaging content.
45%Marketing ≈ reality35%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 16🌐 Russian≈
What it actually doesOpera Mini is a mobile browser with data-saving features, built-in ad blocking, and offline functionality, but suffers from instability, slow performance, and excessive in-app advertising.
35%Marketing ≈ reality20%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 17🌐 Russian≈
What it actually doesVKontakte is a social network offering free calls, messenger and chat, music and video, games and mini-apps for various tasks, connecting tens of millions of people with unlimited opportunities for entertainment, business and communication.
45%Marketing ≈ reality30%Stability98%Live projectHelpful? - 18🌐 Russian≈
What it actually doesAn application for free video calls and messaging with contacts.
45%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability99%Live projectHelpful? - 19🌐 Russian≈
What it actually doesYahoo Mail is a multi-account email client with filtering and spam management, but often inaccessible from Russia and has stability issues.
30%Marketing ≈ reality15%Stability86%Live projectHelpful? - 20
⛔ Banned in Russia
🌐 Russian≈AndroidGoogle Play★ 4.0What it actually doesDiscord is designed for gaming and works great for relaxing with friends or communicating with like-minded people.
65%Marketing ≈ reality55%Stability99%Live projectHelpful?