Top 5 News Apps' Performance on Unified Platform in South America - Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 saw notable performance trends for the top 5 news applications in South America. Here’s an overview of how these apps fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

X from X Corp. experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $292 in the final week of March. Weekly downloads saw a spike mid-quarter, reaching 617K in the week of February 21, while weekly active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at around 37M.

Reddit from reddit showed consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $300, with a peak of $461 in the week of February 7. Weekly downloads were highest at the start of January with 177K and saw another rise towards the end of March with 136K. The active user base remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at about 1.7M.

Google News from Google had steady weekly downloads, peaking at 18K in the week of March 21. Active users showed a significant increase, reaching up to 5.6M in the week of February 21.

G1 Portal de Notícias da Globo from GLOBO COM. E PART. S/A saw a notable rise in weekly downloads in early February, hitting a peak of 109K. Active users increased to 1.1M in the week of February 21, with a slight decline towards the end of the quarter.

Lastly, BBC: World News & Stories from BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. had a peak in weekly downloads of 14K in the week of February 21. Active users peaked at 65K in the same week, maintaining a consistent user base throughout the quarter.

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