# The most used messaging apps in the world

WhatsApp leads with more than 2 billion monthly users, followed by WeChat, Messenger and Telegram, and Vietnam's Zalo also makes the top 10: the messaging apps with the most monthly active users. Which one do you use?

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- Jun 14, 2026 · msgeek
- https://even.best/en/l/3542/the-most-used-messaging-apps-in-the-world

## Top 10

1. **WhatsApp** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — More than 2 billion monthly users, the number one messaging app in most countries.
2. **WeChat** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — China's super-app, with more than 1.3 billion users.
3. **Facebook Messenger** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Facebook's messaging app, close to a billion users.
4. **Telegram** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Known for its huge channels and groups.
5. **Snapchat** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Messages and photos that disappear.
6. **QQ** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Tencent's long-running messenger.
7. **LINE** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Very popular in Japan, Taiwan and Thailand.
8. **Discord** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Born for gamers, now for every kind of community.
9. **Zalo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Vietnam's messaging app.
10. **Momo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A Chinese social chat app.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.