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As per\u00a0Statista<\/strong>, Facebook is the top social network in the United States, with 169.76 million mobile users accessing the Facebook app in September 2019. The company’s other apps, Instagram and Facebook Messenger ranked second and third with 121 and 106 million users, respectively. Back in India, WhatsApp, Instagram, Helo, and Facebook are among the most used apps.<\/p>\n

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The above stats are hardly surprising have caught the fancy of users across the world. That is why most of the on-screen time of the users, especially the young generation, is consumed by\u00a0social media apps. With an ever-increasing number of smartphone users, there are infinite opportunities for\u00a0social media apps\u00a0with advanced features<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This offers an opportune time to the entrepreneurs who have been planning to enter the social media space through innovative offerings to the world. If you belong to that tribe, read on as this article will reveal the types and trends in social media apps. These insights should help when you go for your\u00a0social media app development<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Now, let’s check out the broad categories of apps.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Social network apps<\/strong><\/h4>\n

These apps help users to connect with other users. People can follow, like, share and comment on other’s posts. We can use social networking apps for personal needs (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) or professional communication (LinkedIn).<\/p>\n

Media sharing networks<\/strong><\/h4>\n

These social apps are primarily used to share media files like pictures, videos, GIFs, among other media files. Prime examples include Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Vimeo and TikTok.<\/p>\n

Networks for consumer reviews<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Such\u00a0social media apps\u00a0are for the customers by the customers. The customers leave reviews in the apps so that other customers can benefit from their reviews. Some prominent names in this category are TripAdvisor and Yelp.<\/p>\n

Community and discussion forums<\/strong><\/h4>\n

These\u00a0social media apps\u00a0offer excellent platforms for the users as they could freely ask questions, share their views, discuss anything under the sun, share experiences or perspectives on the topics they care for. Some known social media apps\u00a0in this category include Reddit and Quora.<\/p>\n

Bookmarking and content curation apps<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Users of these\u00a0social media apps\u00a0can share their own content and discover the content of other users and save it. Apps like Pinterest and Flipboard belong to this category.<\/p>\n

Blogging and publishing platforms<\/strong><\/h4>\n

These social media platforms allow users to create their own blogs and publish their content freely and easily. Tumblr and Medium are two prime examples of this category.<\/p>\n

Anonymous social networks<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The younger generation loves this category of\u00a0social media apps. Such apps allow people to chat with strangers. Some most-used apps of this category are Whisper and Slowly.<\/p>\n

Through the above list, you can decide which category of\u00a0social media app\u00a0you wish to go for. The above list also gives an idea of the competition in each category.<\/p>\n

Social Media Trends<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Now, let’s check out the latest social media trends. These trends will help you know the features that are in vogue so that you can incorporate the relevant features for your social media app.<\/p>\n