Summary
In Q4 2024, the top 5 utilities apps on iOS in Russia displayed diverse performance. VPN cat: Fast Secure Unlimited led in revenue, peaking at $24.5K weekly, with downloads hitting 379.9K and active users growing to 267.3K. VPN - Топ Быстрое Подключение saw steady revenue growth to $2.1K, downloads surging to 249.7K, and active users rising to 474.4K.
Another VPN app peaked at $9.1K in mid-November with downloads of 333.8K but active users declined from 410.9K to 199.3K. VPN -fast unlimited secure vpn maintained stable revenue around $1.4-$1.8K, highest downloads of 141.8K in early October, and active users between 379.3K and 455.7K. Free VPN: Unlimited VPN Proxy had consistent revenue around $2K, downloads peaking at 135.7K, and active users increasing from 268.7K to 318.8K.
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