Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Kenya Q2 2022 Performance

In Q2 2022, the top five news and magazine apps in Kenya demonstrated varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, active users, and revenue. This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, offers a comprehensive look at the trends for each app on a unified platform.

Citizen Digital from Royal Media Services saw fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at 17K in the week of April 25. Weekly active users showed a general upward trend, starting at around 94K at the end of March and reaching approximately 108K by the end of June.

Opera News: breaking & local had a significant number of weekly downloads, topping at 22.6K in late March but experiencing a decline throughout the quarter, settling at around 9.2K in the last week of June. Active users remained robust, starting around 317K and maintaining a steady presence around 293K by the quarter's end.

Twitter Lite by X Corp. maintained strong weekly downloads, peaking at 43.6K in mid-April. Despite a slight decline towards the end of the quarter, downloads remained above 32K. Active users hovered around the 1.25M mark, showing consistent engagement. The app also generated modest weekly revenue, peaking at $25 in early May.

Mozzart Sport Kenya experienced a steady pattern in weekly downloads, with a notable peak of 12.4K in mid-April. However, there was a sharp decline in June, with downloads dropping to around 1.7K by the last week. Active users increased from 44.8K at the end of March to a peak of 51.7K in early June before declining to 31.7K by the end of the quarter.

Scooper News: News Around You faced a downward trend in weekly downloads, starting at 11.4K at the end of March and dropping to about 3.6K by the end of June. Active users reflected a similar trend, decreasing from 18.6K to roughly 14.7K over the quarter.

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