Top 5 News Apps Performance in South Africa Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 saw notable performances from the top 5 news applications in South Africa on a unified platform. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

News24: Trusted News. First experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $15.4K in the week of May 9. Weekly downloads showed fluctuations, reaching around 1.7K at the end of March and dropping to about 1K by late April, before recovering to 1.5K by the end of June. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 182K and ending at 157K.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek saw its highest weekly revenue of around $10.3K in early May. Weekly downloads were consistent but low, ranging between 500 and 800 throughout the quarter.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily had a noticeable revenue increase, peaking at $6K in mid-April. Downloads remained relatively low, peaking at 575 in late March, and active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at approximately 3.4K.

PressReader: News & Magazines maintained a steady weekly revenue, peaking at nearly $1.5K in late June. Downloads ranged from 322 to 654, while active users remained stable, hovering around 11K to 13K.

The Economist - News, Podcasts saw its highest revenue at approximately $1.6K in late April and mid-June. Downloads peaked significantly at 3.4K in early May, while active users increased from 2.8K to a peak of 5.6K in mid-May before dropping to 2.9K by the end of June.

These insights are based on Sensor Tower data. For more detailed information, visit Sensor Tower's platform.