Top 5 News Apps in South Africa Q3 2023 Performance

In Q3 2023, the top five news applications in South Africa exhibited diverse patterns in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Using data from Sensor Tower, we can delve into the performance of these apps on a unified platform.

X from X Corp. showed a dynamic trend in weekly downloads, peaking at 101K in the first week of August. The app's weekly revenue experienced a significant rise, reaching approximately $6.4K by the week of August 21. Active users remained robust, with a peak of nearly 2.9M in early August, although there was a slight decrease towards the end of the quarter, closing at around 2.5M.

Reddit saw steady weekly downloads, maintaining numbers around 5K throughout the quarter. Revenue showed a modest peak of $680 in the week of July 24, while active users gradually increased from 104K at the beginning of the quarter to 112K by the end of September.

News24: Trusted News. First from 24.com displayed consistent performance in weekly downloads, averaging around 1K. The app's revenue peaked at $13.2K in early August, with active users experiencing a steady decline from 104K at the start of the quarter to about 92K by the end of September.

Maroela Media had a notable week in mid-July with 3.7K downloads, but generally averaged around 1K downloads per week for most of Q3 2023. Active user data was not available for this app.

CNBC: Stock Market & Business from NBCUniversal Media, LLC saw a significant spike in weekly downloads, reaching 3.7K in the week of August 21. Revenue also showed peaks, particularly in late July and early September, hitting approximately $755 and $728 respectively. The app's active users increased from about 7.8K at the beginning of Q3 to over 12K by the end of the quarter.

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