Top 5 News Apps in South Africa Q2 2021: Performance Insights

During Q2 2021, the top 5 news applications in South Africa exhibited diverse performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared:

X Weekly downloads for X varied throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately 39K in mid-April and stabilizing at around 32K by the end of June. Revenue saw fluctuations, with a notable peak of $28 in the week of April 19 and a low of $8 in early May. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 2.7M throughout the quarter.

News24: Trusted News. First News24's revenue showed significant variability, peaking at approximately $11K in early June and maintaining a steady range between $5K and $10K for most weeks. Downloads were modest, with a peak of around 4.2K in late June. Active users hovered around 240K, with occasional increases to around 266K.

Reddit Reddit experienced a consistent download rate, averaging around 5K per week, with a slight increase in early June. Revenue remained relatively stable, with a peak of $779 in mid-April. The number of active users was steady, averaging around 90K throughout the quarter.

Opera News: Breaking & Local Opera News had significant download numbers, peaking at approximately 20K in early June. Active users showed a similar trend, averaging around 370K, with a slight increase to 384K in late June.

Clubhouse Clubhouse’s downloads were modest, peaking at around 2K in late May. Active users increased steadily from around 4.2K in early April to approximately 6K by the end of June.

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