Top 5 News Applications in South America Q4 2021: Performance Review

In Q4 2021, the top 5 news applications in South America showed varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is a detailed overview of each app's performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. saw weekly downloads fluctuate, peaking at approximately 627K in early October and ending the quarter around 435K. Weekly revenue exhibited a steady rise, starting at $32 and reaching $68 by the end of December. Active users remained relatively stable, ranging from 35M to 36M throughout the quarter.

Reddit experienced consistent weekly downloads, with a notable increase from 69K at the start of the quarter to around 84K by the end of December. Weekly revenue varied, peaking at $584 in mid-October and then decreasing to $215 in the last week of December. Active users showed a gradual increase, moving from 1.4M to approximately 1.5M over the quarter.

G1 Portal de Notícias da Globo had a mixed quarter in terms of weekly downloads, starting at 19K and peaking at 101K in early November, then dropping to around 45K by the end of December. Active users followed a similar pattern, starting at 733K, peaking at 942K, and ending the quarter at 808K.

Google News saw a modest number of weekly downloads, ranging from 17K at the start of the quarter to approximately 14K in the last week of December. Active users showed a slight increase, starting at 4.6M and peaking at over 5M in early December before settling at around 4.7M by the end of the quarter.

Spotify for Podcasters had a strong performance in weekly downloads, growing from 58K to nearly 179K by the end of December. Active users mirrored this growth, starting at 179K and rising to 361K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.