Top News and Magazines Apps Performance on Android in Nigeria - Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the performance of the top news and magazine applications on the Android platform in Nigeria showcased a range of trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here, we take a closer look at the top five apps: Bloomberg: Finance Market News, Medium, The New York Times, The Economist - News, Podcasts, and Le Monde, Live News.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $113 in the week of February 20. Weekly downloads experienced a surge towards the end of the quarter, reaching 208 in the last week of March. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 1K throughout the quarter.

Medium experienced a consistent performance in weekly revenue, with peaks at $81 and $73 in the weeks of January 23 and March 20, respectively. Downloads spiked significantly in early February, hitting 4.7K during the week of February 6. Active users showed a high point of 10.7K in the same week, before stabilizing around 6.5K to 7K towards the end of the quarter.

The New York Times demonstrated steady weekly revenue, with minor fluctuations and a peak of $45 in the last week of December. Weekly downloads varied slightly, with a high of 87 in mid-March. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 1.2K to 1.3K throughout the quarter.

The Economist - News, Podcasts maintained a consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $27 in the week of February 27. Downloads hovered around 30 to 50 per week. Active users remained steady, averaging around 240 to 260 throughout the quarter.

Finally, Le Monde, Live News showed minimal activity in terms of downloads and revenue, with occasional peaks in revenue such as $23 in the week of March 20. However, active user data was not available for this app throughout the quarter.

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