Top 5 News Apps Performance in Nigeria Q2 2021

In Q2 2021, the top 5 news apps in Nigeria exhibited diverse trends in downloads and active user metrics. Here's a closer look at their performance:

X maintained a high level of weekly downloads at the beginning of the quarter, peaking at around 75.8K in the last week of May. However, downloads saw a steady decline, ending the quarter at approximately 23.3K. Weekly active users also showed a downward trend, starting from over 2.1M and decreasing to about 1.8M by the end of June.

Opera News: Breaking & Local experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, peaking at nearly 50K in early May before dropping to around 21.5K by mid-June. The app's weekly active users saw a slight increase from approximately 834K to a peak of 916K in late April, stabilizing around 820K towards the end of the quarter.

Clubhouse showed a significant spike in weekly downloads during mid-May, reaching around 22.5K, but settled to roughly 6.9K by the end of June. Weekly active users reflected this trend, surging to 47.2K in late May and then stabilizing at around 45.9K by the end of the quarter.

Reddit had consistent weekly downloads, peaking at 7.1K in early May before averaging around 4K towards the quarter's end. The app's weekly active users showed a steady increase, starting at approximately 46.8K and climbing to around 52.3K by the end of June. Revenue also showed a gradual increase, peaking at $96 in late May.

Koo: Know What's Happening! saw a massive surge in weekly downloads in early June, peaking at about 67.3K before gradually declining to around 19.5K by the end of the month. Weekly active users mirrored this trend, spiking from 65 in late March to nearly 87.9K in mid-June, and settling at approximately 69.9K by the end of the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where you can find more detailed analytics and trends.