Key Takeaways
- According To, the social media platform, recorded 1.47 million new user registrations in Q1 2023, marking a 28% year-over-year growth driven by viral marketing campaigns in Southeast Asia
- According To app's daily active users (DAUs) averaged 5.2 million globally in 2022, with peak usage during evenings between 8-10 PM UTC
- In 2023, According To processed over 450 million daily posts, with 62% consisting of short-form videos under 15 seconds
- According To hashtag usage exploded to 15.4 billion instances in 2023, with #AccordingToChallenge leading at 2.3 billion
- According To ranked #14 in the App Store's social networking category worldwide in 2023, with a 4.7-star average rating from 890k reviews
- Global brand mentions of According To on Twitter reached 4.2 million in 2023, a 180% increase from 2022
- According To was founded on March 15, 2019, by a team of 5 ex-Facebook engineers in San Francisco
- Initial seed funding for According To raised $2.1 million in June 2019 from Sequoia Capital scouts
- According To's beta launch occurred on September 1, 2020, limited to 10,000 US users initially
- 18-24 year olds comprise 52% of According To's user base as of 2023 surveys
- Female users make up 61% of According To's audience, highest among social platforms per 2023 data
- Urban dwellers represent 73% of According To users, with top cities NYC, LA, Mumbai
- According To generated $89 million in revenue in 2023, primarily from in-app ads at 78% share
- Ad revenue per user (ARPU) for According To reached $4.72 in 2023, up 31% YoY
- According To's valuation hit $450 million post-Series B in June 2023
The social app According To saw rapid global growth in 2023, driven by viral content and strong user engagement.
Development History
Development History Interpretation
Financial Performance
Financial Performance Interpretation
Popularity Metrics
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Usage Statistics
Usage Statistics Interpretation
User Demographics
User Demographics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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