Performance of Top 5 News Apps on Unified Platform in Portugal - Q4 2021

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the top 5 news applications in Portugal exhibited diverse performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how these apps fared:

X experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting at 6.1K in late September and peaking at over 10K by the end of December. Weekly revenue showed a similar pattern, with a notable spike to $70 in the week of December 20. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 870K throughout the quarter.

MySNS saw a modest increase in weekly downloads, starting from 679 in late September and reaching a high of 2.4K in the last week of November. However, the app did not generate any revenue during this period.

Reddit maintained a steady download rate, starting at 3K weekly downloads and ending the quarter at 4.3K. Revenue peaked at $209 in early October and saw another high of $173 in late December. Active users showed a consistent upward trend, growing from 161K to nearly 178K by the end of the year.

CNN Portugal, which launched in late November, saw an initial download surge of 17.9K. Downloads fluctuated in the following weeks, peaking again at 13.4K in the final week of December. The app did not record any revenue during this period.

Expresso showed a consistent download rate, averaging around 350 weekly downloads. Revenue peaked at $1.4K in late September and saw another high of $1K in mid-December.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data, and more detailed analytics can be accessed through their platform.