Top 5 News and Magazines Apps Performance in South Africa Q2 2022

During the second quarter of 2022, the top 5 news and magazines applications in South Africa showed varied performance metrics. Here's a detailed look at their weekly downloads, active users, and revenue trends.

Opera News: breaking & local maintained a consistent download rate, peaking at 26K in the week of June 6 and ending the quarter with 25K downloads in the final week. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 366K at the start of the quarter to 367K by the end.

South Africa Breaking News experienced a notable peak in downloads early in the quarter, reaching 24K in the week of April 4, but saw a decline, ending with 8K downloads in the last week of June. Active users also decreased from 19K at the beginning of the quarter to 18K by the end.

National Lottery Results had fluctuating download numbers, starting at 11K in late March, peaking at 13K in early April, and ending at 7K in late June. Active users showed a stable trend, maintaining around 130K to 135K throughout the quarter.

Twitter Lite remained a popular choice, with downloads ranging from 33K to 55K, peaking in the week of April 25. Weekly revenue saw minor fluctuations, peaking at $423 in early April. Active users remained stable, around 2.7M to 2.8M throughout the quarter.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts had a varied download trend, with a peak of 9K in mid-April and ending with approximately 3K in the last week of June. Active users fluctuated significantly, peaking at 75K in mid-April and ending the quarter with around 48K.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, provide a clear view of how the top news and magazine apps performed in South Africa during Q2 2022. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.