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Top mobile SDKs in Social apps.

Everyone ships Firebase. What makes Social different is the stack underneath: Xiaomi Push (MiPush), Lynx, HeyTap Push (OPPO/ColorOS) and 6 more, ranked by how much more often they appear here than in the rest of the catalog.

30 Apps analyzed
69 Distinct SDKs
9 Signature SDKs
15.5 SDKs per app
Over-indexed vs rest of catalog

The Social signature stack

Catalog-wide staples like Google Sign-In and Firebase are filtered out by design. Each SDK below is at least 1.5× more likely to ship in a Social app than elsewhere.

All SDKs
  1. Xiaomi Push (MiPush) Xiaomi · Push Notifications 741× vs catalog
  2. Lynx ByteDance · Framework 444× vs catalog
  3. HeyTap Push (OPPO/ColorOS) OPPO (HeyTap) · Push Notifications 247× vs catalog
  4. LINE SDK LINE Corporation · Social 49× vs catalog
  5. Snap Kit Snap · Social 42× vs catalog
  6. Agora Agora · Voice & Video 15× vs catalog
  7. Google ARCore Google · Augmented Reality 9.5× vs catalog
  8. Google Identity Credentials Google · Authentication 3.1× vs catalog
  9. ML Kit Face Detection Google · Machine Learning 4.2× vs catalog
Including the common baseline

Most-used SDKs in Social, vs the catalog

Raw adoption inside the category against adoption everywhere else. SDKs marked baseline ship in most apps regardless of category.

Google Sign-In baseline Authentication 97% here 87% catalog Firebase Cloud Messaging baseline Push Notifications 90% here 64% catalog Google AdMob signature Ads 83% here 39% catalog Firebase Analytics baseline Analytics 77% here 70% catalog Google Identity Credentials signature Authentication 73% here 24% catalog Google Play Integrity signature Anti-Abuse 73% here 35% catalog Lottie signature Animation 63% here 37% catalog Facebook SDK signature Analytics 50% here 30% catalog AppsFlyer signature Attribution 47% here 27% catalog Huawei HMS Core signature Huawei Services 43% here 27% catalog
Framework split

How Social apps are built

Build framework detected by static analysis across all 30 apps in this category. Native Android leads at 83%.

  • Native Android 25 apps · 83%
  • React Native 5 apps · 17%
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Every Social app we've analyzed

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Bigo Live - Live Streaming App

Bigo Technology Pte. Ltd.

Social

Bigo Live - Live Streaming App is a social streaming app that lets you watch, chat, and go live.

React Native
Facebook SDK Firebase Cloud Messaging Google Identity Credentials Google Play Integrity +10

BoloHi

BoloHi Team

Social

BoloHi is a real time social streaming app for free voice chats, live video, and interactive 3D party rooms.

Native Android
Facebook SDK Firebase Analytics Firebase Cloud Messaging Google AdMob +13

Chamet - Live Chat & Party

Chamet Team

Social

Chamet is a live video chat and streaming app that helps you meet new people.

Native Android
Firebase Cloud Messaging Google AdMob Google Sign-In Firebase Analytics +1

Chatruletka – Video Chat

Video Chat Alternative

Social

Chatruletka is a random video chat app that connects you with new people for instant cam to cam conversations.

Native Android
Facebook SDK Firebase Analytics Firebase Cloud Messaging Google Identity Credentials +5

Douyin

douyin

Social

Douyin is a short video and livestream app that helps people record, share, and discover everyday life.

Native Android
ByteDance Pangle Huawei AGConnect Huawei HMS Core Lynx +7

Facebook

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Social

Facebook is a social networking app that helps you connect and discover content from people and communities.

Native Android
Google Identity Credentials Google Play Integrity Google Sign-In ML Kit Text Recognition +6

Facebook Lite

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Social

Facebook Lite is a social networking app that saves data and storage while keeping Facebook fast on slow networks.

Native Android
Google Identity Credentials Google Sign-In Google Play Integrity

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat

Grindr LLC

Social

Grindr is a social networking and dating app that connects LGBTQ people nearby.

Native Android
Amazon Publisher Services AppLovin MAX Facebook SDK Firebase Analytics +28

Hago- Party, Chat & Games

HAGO

Social

Hago is a social networking app that blends games, chat, live streams, and 3D spaces.

Native Android
Amazon Publisher Services AppLovin MAX Facebook SDK Firebase Analytics +30

Instagram

Instagram

Social

Instagram is a social networking app that helps you share moments and connect with people.

Native Android
Google Identity Credentials Google Play Integrity Google Sign-In ML Kit Barcode Scanning +6

Instagram Lite

Instagram

Social

Instagram Lite is a social photo and video sharing app that delivers the core Instagram experience with less data and storage use.

Native Android
Google Identity Credentials Google Sign-In Google Play Integrity

InstaPro

InstaPro

Social

InstaPro is a social media utility app that adds downloading, privacy controls, and interface customization to Instagram.

Native Android
Firebase Cloud Messaging Google AdMob Google ARCore Google Play Integrity +3

Likee - Community of Interests

Likeme Pte. Ltd.

Social

Likee - Short Video Community is a social video app that helps you create, watch, and go live.

Native Android
AppLovin MAX Coil Facebook SDK Firebase Cloud Messaging +24

Litmatch—Make new friends

CONSTRUCT TECHNOLOGY

Social

Litmatch—Make new friends is a social networking app that connects people through chats and creative sharing.

Native Android
AppLovin MAX Firebase Analytics Firebase Cloud Messaging Firebase Crashlytics +23

Moj: Free Short Drama & Reels

ShareChat

Social

Moj is an entertainment app that brings short videos, reels, creator posts, and short dramas together.

React Native
Coil Facebook SDK Firebase Analytics Firebase Auth +15

NGL: ask me anything

NGL App

Social

NGL is a social Q&A app that collects anonymous messages and starts fun conversations with friends using a shareable link.

React Native
Amazon Publisher Services AppLovin MAX Coil Facebook SDK +29

OmeTV – Video Chat Alternative

Video Chat Alternative

Social

OmeTV is a random video chat app that connects you instantly with real people for cam or text conversations.

Native Android
Facebook SDK Firebase Analytics Firebase Cloud Messaging Firebase Crashlytics +5

Pi Network

SocialChain

Social

Pi Network is a cryptocurrency app that lets you mine Pi on your phone and manage digital assets in a built in wallet.

React Native
Amazon Publisher Services AppLovin MAX Coil Facebook SDK +26

Reddit

reddit Inc.

Social

Reddit is a social network app that organizes conversations into topic-based communities.

Native Android
Firebase Analytics Firebase Auth Firebase Cloud Messaging Firebase Crashlytics +6

REDnote

行吟信息科技(上海)有限公司

Social

REDnote is a lifestyle social app that centers on authentic visual notes and reviews.

React Native
Firebase Analytics Firebase Cloud Messaging Google AdMob Google Play Integrity +11

SUGO：Voice Chat Party

IndiaMasterApp

Social

SUGO is a social voice chat app that helps you join group rooms and connect by text, voice, and video.

Native Android
Facebook SDK Firebase Analytics Firebase Cloud Messaging Firebase Crashlytics +14

SuperLive- Live Stream & Chat

Superlive Tech

Social

SuperLive is a live-streaming and video chat app that lets you broadcast and meet people worldwide.

Native Android
Firebase Analytics Firebase Auth Firebase Cloud Messaging Google Identity Credentials +9

Telegram X

Telegram FZ-LLC

Social

Telegram X is a messaging app that focuses on faster performance and early experimental features.

Native Android
Firebase Cloud Messaging Google Play Integrity ML Kit Barcode Scanning Firebase Analytics +2

Threads

Instagram

Social

Threads is a social networking app that enables real time, text based conversations about topics and communities.

Native Android
Google Identity Credentials Google Play Integrity Google Sign-In ML Kit Barcode Scanning +5

Tigo-Live Video Chat&More

Tigo Live Team

Social

Tigo is a social live video chat and messaging app that helps you meet new people in real time.

Native Android
Facebook SDK Firebase Analytics Firebase Auth Firebase Cloud Messaging +14

TikTok

TikTok Pte. Ltd.

Social

TikTok is a social video app that delivers short clips, LIVE streams, and shopping.

Native Android
ByteDance Pangle Facebook SDK Firebase Analytics Firebase Cloud Messaging +12

TikTok Lite - Faster TikTok

TikTok Pte. Ltd.

Social

TikTok Lite is a social video app that delivers smooth viewing and creation with low data use.

Native Android
ByteDance Pangle Firebase Analytics Lynx AppAuth +6

TikTok Lite - Faster TikTok

TikTok Pte. Ltd.

Social

TikTok Lite is a social video app that brings short videos with lower data use.

Native Android
ByteDance Pangle Firebase Analytics Firebase Cloud Messaging Google Play Integrity +5

VK: music, video, messenger

VKL

Social

VK is a social networking app that combines chat, video, music, communities, and content discovery.

Native Android
AppLovin MAX Firebase Cloud Messaging Huawei HMS Core ironSource LevelPlay +20

YoHo: Group Voice Chat Room

YoHo Studio

Social

YoHo is a social voice app that lets you chat and play in real time.

Native Android
Facebook SDK Firebase Analytics Firebase Cloud Messaging Firebase Crashlytics +13

Last analyzedAnalysis dates reflect when each app was last scanned.

Social apps: common questions

What SDKs do Social apps use the most?

Across 30 analyzed Social apps, the SDKs that stand out most against the rest of the catalog are Xiaomi Push (MiPush), Lynx and HeyTap Push (OPPO/ColorOS). Xiaomi Push (MiPush) appears in 7 of 30 Social apps.

What framework are most Social apps built with?

Native Android leads the category, used by 25 of 30 analyzed Social apps.

How many Social apps has FlyTrap analyzed?

30 Social apps, with an average of 15.5 SDKs each, against 10.2 across the whole catalog.

How are the signature SDKs for Social chosen?

FlyTrap ranks SDKs by how much more often they appear in Social apps than in the rest of the catalog, not by raw popularity. That filters out staples like Firebase and surfaces the integrations specific to Social.

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