Top 5 News Apps in Kenya Q3 2021 Performance Review

In Q3 2021, the leading news apps in Kenya on a unified platform exhibited varying performance metrics in terms of weekly downloads, active users, and revenue. Here are the highlights for the top 5 apps: X, Clubhouse, Opera News: Breaking & Local, Reddit, and Quora.

X from X Corp. saw a significant increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 41K in the week of August 23. The app's weekly revenue saw a modest peak of approximately $12 in the final week of August. Weekly active users fluctuated slightly but remained above 1.1M throughout the quarter.

Clubhouse from Alpha Exploration Co. experienced a decline in weekly downloads, bottoming out at around 1.1K in early September. Despite the drop in downloads, weekly active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 9K to 10K throughout the quarter.

Opera News: Breaking & Local by Opera Software AS maintained a strong presence with weekly downloads peaking at approximately 35K in the last week of September. Weekly active users showed a steady increase, reaching about 377K by the end of the quarter.

Reddit from reddit had stable weekly downloads, hovering around 1.8K to 2.1K. The app's weekly revenue peaked at approximately $24 in the last week of July. Weekly active users remained consistent, averaging around 46K to 50K.

Quora by Quora, Inc. saw a peak in weekly downloads at around 2.4K in late August. Weekly active users showed a growth trend, reaching approximately 54K by the end of September.

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