Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Nigeria: Q3 2023 Performance

In Q3 2023, the top 5 News and Magazines apps in Nigeria showed varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. This analysis, derived from Sensor Tower data, provides a detailed look at these trends.

Medium experienced significant fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at about $268 in the last week of September. Weekly downloads saw a notable increase in early August, reaching approximately 3K, while weekly active users steadily grew from 7.1K at the end of June to around 9.2K by the end of September.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News showed a mixed performance in weekly revenue, with a high of roughly $458 in mid-August. The app's weekly downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at around 391 in mid-September. Weekly active users followed a similar trend, increasing from 1.8K at the start of the quarter to approximately 1.9K by the end.

The New York Times had a modest revenue peak of $90 in late August. The app's weekly downloads saw a significant spike to 327 in mid-September, while weekly active users grew from 1.5K in late June to about 1.9K by the end of September.

Le Monde, Live News demonstrated a dramatic rise in weekly downloads, peaking at 262 in early September. Weekly revenue saw a moderate increase, reaching $21 in early September and mid-September. Active users peaked at 173 in the first week of September, then gradually declined to 43 by the end of the month.

The Economist - News, Podcasts experienced an increase in weekly revenue, peaking at about $201 in early September. Weekly downloads remained consistent, with a slight peak at 150 in late July. The app's weekly active users showed a steady increase, rising from 656 at the end of June to 689 by the end of September.

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