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

In Q1 2022, the top 5 news and magazine applications on the Android platform in South Africa showed varied performance trends. Below is an overview of their weekly downloads and active user metrics, sourced from Sensor Tower.

Opera News: breaking & local saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 30.5K in the final week of February. The app maintained a consistent active user base, with figures hovering around 350K throughout the quarter.

National Lottery Results experienced a steady rise in weekly downloads, reaching around 11.4K in the last week of March. The app's active user count also displayed a gradual upward trend, peaking at roughly 132K in the same period.

Twitter Lite had fluctuating download numbers, with a peak of about 10.4K in the third week of February. Its active user base remained relatively stable, averaging around 13K throughout the quarter.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts showed a decline in weekly downloads, dropping from 17.5K at the start of January to approximately 2.4K by the end of March. Despite this, the app's active users remained consistent, averaging around 57K during the quarter.

The Fuse: News, No Noise saw a significant increase in downloads, peaking at about 10.9K in mid-March. However, the app experienced a sharp drop in the final weeks of the quarter.

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