The data presents the most popular messaging apps worldwide as of July 2018, based on number of monthly active users. As of that month, 203 million users were accessing the LINE messenger app on a monthly basis.
Messaging apps
Instant messaging is a type of online chat which offers real-time text transmission via internet. Since the appearance of smartphone and the subsequent explosion of mobile apps, low-cost or free chat and social messaging apps have proven themselves as a cheap alternative to operator-based text messaging via SMS.
