Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in South Africa, Q1 2022

In Q1 2022, the top 5 news and magazines apps on Android in South Africa demonstrated varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is an overview of how these applications fared during the quarter.

News24: Trusted News. First experienced a fluctuating trend in weekly downloads, peaking at 2.8K in the week of February 21. Revenue showed a slight decline mid-quarter but rebounded to approximately $872 in the last week of March. Active users varied, with a high of 167K in the week of February 21 and a low of 111K in mid-March.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers saw a consistent decline in weekly downloads, starting at 591 in early January and dropping to 93 by the end of March. Revenue, however, peaked at about $908 in the final week of March. Active users also showed a downward trend, beginning at 2.9K and ending around 1.6K.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News maintained a relatively stable download rate, with minor fluctuations. Weekly revenue saw a peak of around $614 in mid-January, while active users ranged from 2.7K to 3.7K, showing some volatility throughout the quarter.

Medium had a notable peak in weekly downloads at 1.2K in early January, followed by a gradual decline. Revenue showed a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately $393 in the last week of March. Active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at around 2.4K.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek! exhibited a moderate performance with a peak in weekly downloads at 1.4K in early January. Revenue peaked at about $345 in the last week of February.

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