Top 5 News and Magazines Apps Performance in Kenya Q3 2022

In Q3 2022, the top 5 News and Magazines applications in Kenya exhibited distinct trends in downloads and active user engagement, according to Sensor Tower data. Here’s a breakdown of their performance on a unified platform:

Citizen Digital from Royal Media Services saw a significant rise in weekly downloads, starting from approximately 11.4K in late June and peaking at 27.6K in early August. This growth was mirrored in weekly active users, which increased from 107.7K to a peak of 144.3K in early September.

Twitter Lite by X Corp. experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching about 67.3K in mid-August, before tapering off to 37.2K by the end of September. The app maintained a stable user base, with weekly active users fluctuating around 1.25M throughout the quarter. Revenue for Twitter Lite varied slightly, peaking at $19 in early July and mid-August.

Opera News: breaking & local, published by Opera, had a consistent increase in weekly downloads, growing from around 9.2K in late June to 18.7K by early September. Weekly active users for the app remained relatively stable, averaging around 290K, with a slight dip to 271K in mid-September.

Kenya Breaking News from Safe Apps MVPs showed a sharp increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 27.7K in early August, before dropping to 2.1K by the end of September. Active users saw a similar trend, peaking at 130.5K in early August and then declining to 95.7K by the end of the quarter.

Mozzart Sport Kenya, by Mozzart Mobile, had a notable rise in weekly downloads, reaching a high of 8.9K in early August. Active users also increased steadily from 31.8K in late June to 55.5K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.