Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Nigeria: Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 News and Magazines applications on the Android platform in Nigeria demonstrated notable trends in weekly downloads and active users. Here’s an overview of their performance:

Opera News: breaking & local saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 39.5K in the last week of February. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, starting at 655K at the end of December and reaching 740K by mid-February, before settling at 650K by the end of March.

Nigeria Breaking News had a significant rise in downloads, especially in late February, where it peaked at 79.9K. Active users also rose, reaching a high of 232K in the last week of February before decreasing to 134K by the end of March.

Twitter Lite experienced a peak in downloads at around 20K during the last week of February, followed by a steady decline. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around the 22K to 29K mark throughout the quarter.

Local News: Weather & Breaking, though a newer entrant, showed a strong increase in downloads, peaking at 33.4K at the end of February. Active users mirrored this growth, reaching approximately 34.9K by early March.

Stears experienced a dramatic spike in downloads, peaking at 41.2K in late February, before dropping to 82 by the end of March. The app's data for active users was not available.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower's website.