Top 5 News Apps Performance in Kenya for Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 exhibited dynamic trends for the top 5 news applications in Kenya, as revealed by Sensor Tower data.

X from X Corp. saw an impressive surge in weekly revenue, climaxing at around $3.2K by the end of March. Downloads were robust, starting at 34.3K and peaking at 45.8K in the week of March 20. Active users hovered around the 1.2M mark throughout the quarter, maintaining a steady presence.

Reddit had a relatively stable performance in terms of revenue, with minor fluctuations, peaking at $31 in the last week of March. Download trends showed slight variations, starting at 2.3K and ending at 2.1K. Active users remained consistent, ranging between 57.4K and 65.9K.

The New Yorker exhibited a mixed performance with weekly revenue peaking at $120 in mid-March. Downloads had a notable peak at 643 in early February but generally trended lower towards the end of the quarter. Active user counts saw a mild increase, peaking at around 2.1K in early February before stabilizing.

Clubhouse experienced moderate activity in Kenya, with downloads ranging from 593 to 1.1K and ending at 780 in the last week of March. Active users fluctuated slightly, starting at 12.3K and ending at 11K.

Opera News: Breaking & Local maintained a steady flow of downloads, peaking at 19.5K in early January and stabilizing around 16.2K by the end of March. Active users demonstrated a consistent pattern, starting at 288K and peaking at 294.5K in the week of March 20.

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