Top 5 iOS News Apps in South Africa for Q3 2022

The third quarter of 2022 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 news applications on iOS in South Africa. Here’s a closer look at how these apps performed based on data from Sensor Tower.

X experienced a steady weekly revenue throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately $374 in the week of August 22 and closing the quarter at $330. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of around 8.9K in early July before stabilizing around 4.7K by the end of September. Active user numbers remained relatively stable, ranging from 501K to 561K, with a slight dip towards the end of the quarter.

Reddit saw its weekly revenue peak at around $580 in late June, with a consistent decline to $369 by the end of September. Weekly downloads showed some variability, starting at 1.6K and experiencing a notable spike to 2.1K in the last week of September. Active user numbers hovered around 23K to 24K, with a minor drop to 21K towards the end of the quarter.

News24: Trusted News. First demonstrated strong weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $13.9K in early August and maintaining a solid performance around $9.6K to $12.7K throughout the quarter. Downloads were relatively stable, averaging around 800 to 1K per week. Active user numbers showed a slight decline from 48K in late June to 43K by the end of September.

Google News maintained a consistent download rate, with numbers ranging from 400 to 566 per week. Active user metrics showed a steady increase, peaking at around 1K in early September and stabilizing at around 995 by the end of the quarter.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek saw its weekly revenue peak at approximately $9.3K in early August, with fluctuations around $7.6K to $8.4K for the rest of the quarter. Downloads varied, reaching a high of 682 in mid-July before falling to 389 by the end of September.

The data provided by Sensor Tower offers valuable insights into the performance trends of these top news apps. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.