Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in South Africa for Q3 2022

In the third quarter of 2022, the top 5 news and magazines apps on Android in South Africa showcased diverse trends in terms of weekly downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at the performance of each app based on data from Sensor Tower.

Opera News: breaking & local maintained a relatively stable presence. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, starting at around 24.9K in late June and closing at roughly 17.7K by the end of September. Active users saw minor variations, peaking at approximately 373.9K in late August and settling around 351.4K towards the end of the quarter.

South Africa Breaking News exhibited a more dynamic trend in weekly downloads, beginning the quarter with 7.6K and experiencing a notable spike to about 14.4K in late August before declining to around 5.5K by the end of September. Active users showed some fluctuation, peaking at roughly 21.8K in late August and ending the quarter at approximately 17.3K.

Twitter Lite also had varied weekly downloads, starting at 6.6K in late June, peaking at 11.7K in early July, and tapering off to approximately 5.4K by the end of September. Active users remained relatively stable, ranging from around 11.1K to 13.8K throughout the quarter.

National Lottery Results encountered a downward trend in weekly downloads, which began at 7.3K and significantly dropped to approximately 484 by the end of September. Active users mirrored this decline, starting at around 134.6K and decreasing to roughly 99K by the end of the quarter.

Lastly, Quora: the knowledge platform saw a mixed trend in weekly downloads, beginning at 462 and peaking at 4.1K in late August before settling at 693 by the end of September. Active users showed a peak of about 67.3K in mid-July, eventually declining to around 47.7K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and comprehensive data, visit Sensor Tower.