⚡ Instant Messaging in Singapore

Instant messaging apps allow users to communicate in real time via text, voice, and video, often with group chats, file sharing, and end-to-end encryption. They can be broadly categorized into traditional chat services (WhatsApp), social media messengers (Facebook Messenger, Snapchat), privacy-focused messengers (Signal, Threema), and workplace collaboration tools (Slack, Microsoft Teams).

According to our statistics, messengers are detected on 11.6% of websites from Singapore.

⭐ Most Popular in 2025

The following chart shows the top instant messaging apps in Singapore in 2025, based on market share.

The most popular is WhatsApp, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 61% share.
It is followed by Telegram with 19.4% and Messenger with 12.4%.

WhatsApp 61%
Telegram 19.4%
Messenger 12.4%
Line 5.5%
Zalo 3.9%
Discord 3.6%
QQ 1.6%
WeChat 1.5%
Microsoft Teams 0.7%
Slack 0.3%
KakaoTalk 0.3%
Snapchat 0.2%
Viber 0.08%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top apps that are more popular in Singapore than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

5. Zalo ^(-2)
8. WeChat ^(-1)
9. Microsoft Teams ^(-4)
10. Slack ^(-2)

✨ Best Instant Messaging Apps

Below is a more detailed list of all instant messaging apps used on sites from Singapore, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	WhatsApp Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Meta. Free	61%
2	Telegram Dubai, United Arab Emirates A cloud-based messaging app for mobile and desktop platforms focused on security, speed, and privacy. Free$$$	19.4%
3	Messenger Menlo Park, California, United States An instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms. Free	12.4%
4	Line Tokyo, Japan A Japanese instant messaging and social networking app often described as a super-app because it integrates services such as a digital wallet, news feed, digital comics, media streaming, and shopping. Free	5.5%
5	Zalo Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam A Vietnamese mobile instant messenger and social media service. Free99,000 VND+/month	3.9%
6	Discord San Francisco, California, United States An instant messaging and VoIP social platform that allows users to communicate via text chat, voice, and video. Free$2.99+	3.6%
7	QQ Shenzhen, China A Chinese instant messaging software platform. Free	1.6%
8	WeChat Shenzhen, China A Chinese instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment app that has evolved into a super-app combining communication, commerce, and everyday services. Free	1.5%
9	Microsoft Teams Redmond, Washington, United States A proprietary business collaboration platform built for hybrid work, offering chat, video conferencing, file storage, and application integration. Free$9.99+/month	0.7%
10	Slack San Francisco, California, United States A cloud-based team communication platform for business, which is currently owned by Salesforce. Free$8.75+/month	0.3%
11	KakaoTalk Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea A Korean instant messenger for chats and real-time voice and video calls. Free	0.3%
12	Snapchat Santa Monica, California, United States A messaging and social networking app that lets users send photos and videos ("Snaps") that disappear after being viewed by default. Free	0.2%
13	Viber Tokyo, Japan A free, cross-platform instant messaging and calling application owned by Rakuten. Free	0.08%

👉 See Also

🌎 Instant Messaging in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 11,206 websites from Singapore.
Statistics were last calculated on December 12, 2025.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.