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AI Insights · Timothy · April 2022

Top 5 News and Magazines Apps Performance in New Zealand, Q1 2022

In Q1 2022, top news and magazine apps in New Zealand showed varied performance in downloads and revenue. Notably, NZ Herald News saw steady revenue growth, while Al Jazeera experienced a significant spike in downloads.

Top 5 News and Magazines Apps Performance in New Zealand, Q1 2022

Performance of Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in New Zealand, Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top five news and magazines apps in New Zealand exhibited diverse performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at how each app fared based on data from Sensor Tower.

Al Jazeera experienced a dramatic increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 6.3K in the week of February 21. This surge contributed to an overall rise in weekly active users, which climbed from 1.7K at the start of January to around 7.5K by the end of February. The app maintained zero revenue throughout the quarter.

Stuff.co.nz showed a steady download rate, with numbers fluctuating between 824 and 1.6K per week. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at 50K and ending at about 46K. Revenue data was not available for this app.

1NEWS had a consistent download rate, with weekly downloads ranging from 639 to 1080. However, there was no available data on active users and weekly revenue, which remained at zero.

NZ Police saw a notable spike in downloads early in the quarter, peaking at 3.8K in the first week of January. This was followed by a decline, stabilizing around 400-700 downloads per week. There was no revenue data available for this app.

NZ Herald News demonstrated consistent revenue growth, starting at approximately $4.7K at the end of December and reaching around $4.3K by the end of March. Weekly downloads were stable, fluctuating between 233 and 460.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2022