Top 5 News Apps in South Africa: Q2 2022 Performance

In Q2 2022, the top 5 news apps on a unified platform in South Africa displayed intriguing trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

X from X Corp. had consistent weekly downloads, peaking at 54.8K in the week of April 25. Weekly revenue fluctuated, reaching a high of approximately $423 in the week of April 4. Active users remained steady, averaging around 2.78M weekly.

Reddit experienced stable weekly downloads, with a slight peak at 5.7K in the last week of June. Revenue showed an upward trend, peaking at around $696 in the final week of June. The app maintained a robust active user base, averaging around 107K weekly.

News24: Trusted News. First saw impressive revenue growth, peaking at approximately $15.4K in the week of May 9. Downloads were more modest, with a weekly peak of 1.7K at the end of March. Active users slightly declined from 182.3K to 157K throughout the quarter.

Al Jazeera had modest download numbers, peaking at 1.4K in the last week of March. Active users averaged around 5.5K weekly, showing a slight decrease to 3.9K by the end of June.

Opera News: Breaking & Local maintained strong weekly downloads, peaking at 26.1K in the first week of June. Active users showed a steady increase, averaging around 367K weekly by the end of the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be found.