Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Latin America Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the performance of the top 5 News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in Latin America showcased interesting trends in weekly downloads and active users. Here’s a breakdown based on data from Sensor Tower:

Opera News: breaking & local saw its weekly downloads fluctuate, starting with approximately 230K downloads in early January and gradually decreasing to around 146K by the end of March. Despite the drop in downloads, the app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users increasing from 743K in early January to 773K by the end of the quarter.

Local News - Latest & Smart experienced a notable increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 53.6K in mid-March. The app also saw a rise in weekly active users, growing from 186K in late December to approximately 268K by the end of March.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts had a varied download trend, starting at 42.5K in early January, dipping to around 11.7K in early March, and ending the quarter at 12.7K downloads. The app's active user base saw a decline from 478K in late December to about 316K by the end of March.

Twitter Lite maintained relatively stable weekly downloads, fluctuating between 19K and 28K throughout the quarter. The app's weekly active users saw a slight decline from 299K in late December to 274K by the end of March.

G1 Portal de Notícias da Globo displayed a significant spike in weekly downloads, reaching 48.5K in mid-February. However, downloads fell to around 9.8K by the end of March. The weekly active users for the app showed a downward trend, decreasing from 852K in late December to 720K by the end of March.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.