Top 5 News Apps Performance in South Africa Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 news applications in South Africa displayed diverse performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides an insightful overview of these trends.

News24: Trusted News. First from 24.com saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $13.6K in the week of November 7. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly but ended the quarter on a high note with 1.5K downloads in the last week of December. The app maintained a robust user base with weekly active users ranging from 135K to 144K throughout the quarter.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek, also from 24.com, experienced revenue peaks and troughs, with the highest weekly revenue reaching $9.3K in mid-October. Weekly downloads showed moderate fluctuations, ending the quarter with 785 downloads in the last week of December. Active users data was not provided for this app.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily from Bloomberg Finance LP had a varied revenue trend, peaking at around $3.8K in the week of November 28. The app's weekly downloads were relatively stable, averaging around 347 downloads towards the end of the quarter. Weekly active users slightly declined from 3.3K to about 3K over the three months.

The Economist - News, Podcasts from The Economist saw a moderate revenue increase, with the highest weekly revenue at $1.8K in early November. Weekly downloads spiked to 772 in mid-October but later stabilized to around 657 by the end of December. The app's weekly active users showed an upward trend towards the end of the quarter, growing from 3.2K to 3.6K.

PressReader: News & Magazines from PressReader Inc maintained a relatively stable revenue stream, peaking at $1.4K in early December. Weekly downloads were consistent, averaging around 312 in the final week of December. The app's weekly active users slightly declined from 10.5K to 9.3K throughout the quarter.

For more in-depth insights into these trends and other app performance data, visit Sensor Tower.