Top 5 iOS News Apps in Africa Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 news applications on the iOS platform in Africa exhibited interesting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a breakdown of their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

X saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $381 in the final week of March. Weekly downloads were strong, reaching around 56K in the week of January 10, and the app maintained a high level of weekly active users, peaking at about 2.1M during the week of February 21.

Reddit experienced a steady rise in weekly revenue, peaking at around $696 in the week of January 3. Weekly downloads showed a slight fluctuation, peaking at 4.8K in the same week, while weekly active users increased from approximately 50.9K to 55.9K by the end of March.

Clubhouse had a consistent performance in weekly downloads, peaking at about 4.3K in the final week of March. The app’s weekly active users showed a slight decline from around 63K in December to approximately 57.8K by the end of Q1 2022.

Opera News: Breaking & Local maintained a consistent download rate, peaking at around 3.8K in the week of January 31. Weekly active users saw a significant increase, reaching about 91.4K in the last week of March.

Quora showed steady weekly downloads with a peak of approximately 2.6K in the week of January 24. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around the 41K mark throughout the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the news app landscape in Africa for Q1 2022. For more detailed data and insights, visit Sensor Tower.