Top 5 iOS News Apps in Africa Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 saw notable performance trends among the top 5 news applications on the iOS platform in Africa. Here’s a detailed look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these apps.

News24: Trusted News. First experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $14.5K in the second week of May. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of around 1.1K in the last week of June. Active users saw a slight decline from 50.4K to 48.9K throughout the quarter.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek showed a consistent revenue trend, peaking at about $9.9K in the second week of May. Weekly downloads varied, with a peak of 447 in the third week of June.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily saw its revenue peak at around $7K in mid-April, followed by fluctuations, stabilizing around $4.2K by the end of June. Downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at 535 in the second week of May. Active users hovered around the 2.6K mark, with minor fluctuations.

The Economist - News, Podcasts had a steady revenue trend, peaking at approximately $1.9K in late April. Downloads were relatively stable, peaking at 745 in mid-May. Active users increased slightly from 2.1K to 2.5K over the quarter.

PressReader: News & Magazines saw its revenue peak at around $1.8K in early June. Weekly downloads were highest at 598 in late April. Active users remained stable, averaging around 3.4K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.