Top 5 News Apps on iOS in Africa: Q1 2022 Performance

The first quarter of 2022 saw notable performance trends among the top 5 news apps on iOS in Africa. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

News24: Trusted News. First from 24.com experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $10K in the week of March 7. The app's weekly downloads saw a significant rise in the week of February 21, reaching 1.9K, while weekly active users varied, peaking at 60.6K in the same week.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek, also from 24.com, maintained a steady weekly revenue, reaching around $7.9K at the end of February. Weekly downloads remained consistent, hovering around 300-370 downloads throughout the quarter.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily from Bloomberg Finance LP saw a gradual increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $3K in the week of March 21. Weekly downloads showed a positive trend, peaking at 644 in the same week, while weekly active users steadily increased, reaching 2.8K by the end of the quarter.

PressReader: News & Magazines from PressReader Inc. had a relatively stable weekly revenue, with a peak of around $1.5K in the week of March 21. Weekly downloads varied, reaching a high of 549 in mid-February, and weekly active users peaked at 3.2K in the last week of March.

The Economist - News, Podcasts from The Economist saw a stable weekly revenue, peaking at roughly $1.3K in mid-February. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend, peaking at 749 in the week of March 21, and weekly active users increased steadily, reaching 2.2K by the end of the quarter.

This data comes from Sensor Tower, where more detailed insights and analysis can be found. These trends offer a glimpse into the performance and user engagement of leading news apps in Africa's iOS market during the first quarter of 2022.