AI Insights · Timothy · January 2022
Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in South Africa Q4 2021
Discover the performance trends of the top 5 News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in South Africa during Q4 2021, including download and active user metrics.
Throughout the fourth quarter of 2021, the performance of the top 5 News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in South Africa showcased notable trends in downloads and active user numbers. Here's a detailed look at their performance:
Opera News: breaking & local saw its weekly downloads fluctuate, peaking at around 28K in mid-October before experiencing a gradual decline. By late December, downloads had rebounded to approximately 18K. Active users for the app also showed a downward trend from 376K at the beginning of the quarter to around 307K by mid-December, with a notable increase to 362K in the final week of December.
National Lottery Results experienced a relatively stable download rate, with a peak of about 10K in the last week of November. Active users mirrored this stability, maintaining numbers around 100K throughout the quarter and peaking at 116K in late November.
Breaking News: Local & Alerts demonstrated a significant increase in downloads, especially in the latter half of the quarter. Downloads surged from less than 1K in early November to approximately 17K by the end of December. Active users followed a similar upward trajectory, growing from 10K in late September to nearly 68K by the end of the year.
Opera News Lite - Less Data showed an increase in downloads, particularly notable in mid-November with around 10K downloads. Active users increased from 83K at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 92K by the end of December, indicating a steady user engagement.
South Africa Breaking News saw a notable increase in downloads, peaking at about 12K in late November. Active users also increased significantly in the same period, rising from 17K in late September to 25K by late November, before stabilizing around 19K towards the end of December.
These insights into the top 5 News and Magazines apps' performance on Android in South Africa during Q4 2021 were provided by Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.
