Top 5 News and Magazines Android Apps in South Africa for Q2 2023

In Q2 2023, the top 5 News and Magazines apps on Android in South Africa exhibited diverse performance trends in terms of downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

Opera News: breaking & local saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 17.5K in mid-April. The app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users fluctuating between 340K and 370K throughout the quarter.

South Africa Breaking News experienced a notable surge in weekly downloads, reaching a high of approximately 10.7K at the end of May. Active users showed a mixed trend, starting at 20.5K and ending the quarter at around 14.8K.

Twitter Lite had relatively stable download numbers, with a slight dip in late June to about 4.4K, before rising again to 5.6K. Active users remained steady, hovering around the 13K to 14K mark.

National Lottery Results displayed a decline in downloads, dropping from nearly 3K at the beginning of the quarter to just over 200 by the end. However, weekly active users remained strong, consistently around 100K.

AutoTrader had a more volatile performance in downloads, with peaks and troughs throughout the quarter, reaching a high of 2.3K in early April and a low of 689 in late June. Active users showed a gradual decline from 5.3K to around 3.4K.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's data, offering a comprehensive view of app performance. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.