Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in South Africa Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 witnessed notable performances from the top 5 news and magazines apps in South Africa on a unified platform. According to Sensor Tower, these apps displayed diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

News24: Trusted News. First saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $13.7K in mid-January. Weekly downloads experienced a significant rise mid-quarter, reaching 6.6K in the week of January 16, while weekly active users fluctuated, peaking at around 162.6K in the same week before gradually declining to approximately 117K by the end of March.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek! had consistent weekly revenue, with a peak of about $9.8K in early January. Weekly downloads showed a gradual increase, reaching 1.4K in the first week of March.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers experienced a varied revenue trend, peaking at around $3.7K at the end of December and closing the quarter at approximately $2.8K. Weekly downloads saw a notable rise, peaking at 542 in early March, while weekly active users increased steadily, reaching about 1.8K in the same period.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News showed a strong revenue performance, peaking at approximately $4K in early January. Weekly downloads increased significantly, reaching 1.2K by the end of March. Active users also saw a steady rise, peaking at around 4.1K in the last week of the quarter.

Medium displayed a consistent weekly revenue trend, peaking at about $1.3K in mid-March. Weekly downloads showed a significant increase, peaking at 1K in early March. Active users saw a steady rise, reaching approximately 2.8K by mid-March.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.