Top Most Popular Instant Messengers (1999–2025): 26 years of EPIC BATTLE!

Top Most Popular Instant Messengers (1999–2025): 26 years of EPIC BATTLE!
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 From MSN Messenger to WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, and beyond — watch the epic rise and fall of the most popular Instant Messengers from 1999 to 2025 in this animated bar chart race!

In this video, we visualize 26 years of instant messaging evolution based on monthly active users (MAU), showcasing the biggest players like:
WhatsApp
Facebook Messenger
iMessage
Telegram
Snapchat
Discord
BBM
WeChat
MSN Messenger
AIM
…and more!

 Which app ruled your chats? Which ones disappeared? Witness the Messenger Wars unfold in this fast-paced data visualization!

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 Data Source: Compiled from Statista, official reports, market research, and industry estimates.

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Data Source: StatsCounter
Music: Scott Buckley - Icarus, Ascension


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