Top 5 News and Magazines Apps Performance in Africa Q1 2022

The performance of Africa's top 5 news and magazine applications in the first quarter of 2022 reveals interesting trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users, according to Sensor Tower data.

News24: Trusted News. First showed a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, starting at around $6.3K and peaking at $10.9K in the week of March 7. Weekly downloads for the app had several peaks, notably reaching 4.9K in the week of February 21. Active users also fluctuated, starting the quarter at 230.5K and experiencing a peak of 244.8K in the week of February 21.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News demonstrated a relatively steady revenue stream, with weekly earnings peaking at $3.8K in the week of March 21. Downloads saw a high of 2.5K in the first week of January and generally hovered around 1.5K to 2K throughout the quarter. The app's active user base remained stable, averaging around 11K to 12K users weekly.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers experienced a varied revenue stream, peaking at $2.8K in the last week of March. Weekly downloads were relatively low, with a peak of 987 downloads in the first week of January. Active users for the app showed a slight decline over the quarter, starting at 4.5K and ending at 3K by the end of March.

Medium saw consistent weekly revenue, ranging between $1.4K and $2.1K, with a peak in the week of February 28. The app had a high number of downloads, peaking at 8.2K in the first week of January. Its active user base remained fairly constant around 25K to 30K throughout the quarter.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek! had a steady weekly revenue, peaking at $8.3K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads were modest, with a peak of 1.7K in the first week of January. Unfortunately, active user data for this app was not available.

For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.