Top 5 News Apps in New Zealand Q4 2022 Performance Report

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 news apps in New Zealand showed varying performance trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is a detailed analysis based on data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. saw its weekly revenue peak at around $3.2K in early November, with another significant spike of about $1.8K in early December. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, averaging around 4-5K throughout the quarter, peaking at 5.8K in late October. Active users fluctuated slightly, maintaining a range of 450K to 470K.

Reddit experienced a notable revenue surge to approximately $1.7K in mid-October. Weekly downloads were highest at the beginning of October, reaching 6K, and then stabilized around 3.5-5.6K. Active users gradually decreased from around 190K in late September to approximately 179K by the end of December.

NZ Herald News by NZME Holdings Ltd. consistently generated revenue, peaking at around $24.8K in late November. Weekly downloads remained steady, averaging between 450 and 600. Active users hovered around 5.3-5.5K throughout the quarter, with minor fluctuations.

BBC: World News & Stories maintained a consistent download rate, peaking at 697 in the last week of December. Active users varied slightly, ranging from approximately 11K to 13K. The app did not generate any revenue during this period.

Stuff.co.nz by Stuff Limited showed steady download numbers, peaking at 855 in the final week of December. Active users ranged from about 36K to 39K, with weekly fluctuations. Like BBC: World News & Stories, this app did not generate any revenue during Q4 2022.

For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.