AI Insights · Timothy · October 2021
Top 5 News Apps in South Africa Q3 2021: Unified Platform Performance
In Q3 2021, the top news apps in South Africa demonstrated diverse performance trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Learn more about the leading apps' metrics and growth.
In Q3 2021, the top five news applications in South Africa on a unified platform showcased varied performance trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how each app fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.
News24: Trusted News. First from 24.com saw fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting at around $6.4K and peaking at approximately $11.1K in early September. Weekly downloads showed a significant rise in the first half of July, reaching about 9.4K, but later settled to around 2K by the end of September. The app's weekly active users started strong at around 240K, peaked at 280K in early July, and then stabilized to roughly 214K by the end of the quarter.
Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek, also from 24.com, had a more consistent revenue stream, averaging between $4.3K and $5.4K per week. Downloads for the app hovered around 800 to 1.4K weekly, with a noticeable increase in late August. Unfortunately, data on weekly active users was not available for this app.
Bloomberg: Business News Daily from Bloomberg Finance LP experienced varied revenue, peaking at around $2.7K in late August. Weekly downloads ranged from 500 to 1.1K, with the highest numbers recorded at the end of September. Active users showed a steady increase from approximately 4.2K to 4.9K throughout the quarter.
The Economist - News, Podcasts by The Economist had more modest revenue figures, fluctuating between $0.5K and $1.6K. Downloads were relatively low, averaging around 250 weekly. Active users remained steady, ranging from 1.3K to 1.5K throughout the period.
Finally, PressReader: News & Magazines from PressReader Inc saw its revenue peak at approximately $1.3K in mid-September. Weekly downloads ranged from 500 to 1.4K, with active users increasing from around 12.8K to 15.4K over the quarter.
These insights highlight the diverse performance trajectories of leading news apps in South Africa. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
