Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Africa: Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 news and magazine apps on the Android platform in Africa. Here’s a detailed look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends for each app, based on data from Sensor Tower.

News24: Trusted News. First

News24, a prominent news app from South Africa, experienced varying trends in Q2 2022. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at around 1.1K in late March and dropping to approximately 609 by the end of June. Revenue saw a peak of $1.1K in mid-April before stabilizing around the $700-$900 range. Active users peaked at 158K in mid-April but gradually declined to about 122K by the end of the quarter.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News

Bloomberg's finance news app showed a consistent performance in terms of downloads, hovering around the 1K mark, peaking at 1.35K in early May. Revenue experienced a notable peak of $861 at the end of June. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 8.1K in late March and ending the quarter at 7.2K.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers

Magzter displayed a more volatile trend. Downloads were highest in mid-April at 466, but generally stayed below 400 for most of the quarter. Revenue fluctuated, peaking at $928 at the start of the quarter and seeing another high of $917 in late May. Active users saw a slight decline from 2.5K in late March to around 2.4K at the end of June.

Medium

Medium had strong download numbers, with a high of 4.7K in mid-April, gradually declining to 2.8K by the end of June. Revenue showed a peak of $673 in late April, with fluctuations throughout the quarter, ending at $536. Active users showed a downward trend, starting at 21.7K in late March and decreasing to 17.9K by the end of June.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek!

Netwerk24 saw relatively stable download numbers, starting at 351 in late March and ending at 271 in late June. Revenue fluctuated slightly but remained consistent, peaking at $380 in early June.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.