B
Evidence Grade B
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Current
17%
17% -- messaging platform market share for iMessage (2026)
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Value
17%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Statista
Primary
Tier C
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Statista
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17% | |
| 2026 (current) | 17% | 0% |
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Industrymarketing
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iMessage: 17% messaging platform market share. Source: Statista (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/imessage-market-share
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