Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Nigeria Q3 2022

In the third quarter of 2022, the top 5 news and magazines applications on the Android platform in Nigeria showed varied performance metrics in terms of downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at their trends based on data from Sensor Tower.

Opera News: breaking & local had a notable increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 31.3K in the week of August 22. This app saw a steady rise in downloads from late June, starting at around 11.5K and reaching over 20K by mid-August. Weekly active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, with a high of approximately 854.9K in late July and a low of around 727K in early August.

Twitter Lite maintained a consistent download rate, hovering around 11K to 13K weekly. The highest downloads were recorded at 13.6K in late August. Active users for Twitter Lite showed a gradual increase from 19.4K at the end of June to about 21.5K by early September.

Sharefun - Funny videos & Memes experienced variable weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 11.5K at the beginning of August. Downloads ranged from around 5.9K in late June to 9.9K in mid-July, with fluctuations throughout the quarter.

Nigeria Breaking News showed an uneven download trend, peaking at 14K in early August but dropping significantly to as low as 1.9K in late August. The app’s active users ranged from about 146.6K at the end of June to a peak of approximately 192.8K in early September.

Quora: the knowledge platform had steady downloads, averaging around 6K to 7K weekly, with a peak of 6.9K in late August. Active users for Quora remained relatively stable, starting at 127.9K in late June and ending the quarter close to 127.3K.

For more in-depth insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.