While often discussed and seen as an "international" and emerging market messaging app, WhatsApp was also consistently in the top 10 in the US within the social networking category
Here’s a look at how Sequoia-backed WhatsApp was trending in the ‘Social Networking’ category prior to its acquisition. While WhatsApp was dominant emerging international markets including India and Latin America, the app also consistently ranked in the top 10 U.S. apps in its category prior to leading to its exit.
