Performance of Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in South Africa - Q4 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in South Africa demonstrated diverse performance trends. Using data from Sensor Tower, we analyze the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for the top five apps: Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek!, News24: Trusted News. First, Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers, Medium, and Bloomberg: Finance Market News.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek! saw a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at approximately $4.2K in the final week of December. Downloads remained relatively low, with a notable increase to 360 in the last week of the quarter.

News24: Trusted News. First experienced a steady revenue increase, reaching about $3.7K in late October and maintaining close to $3.2K to $3.4K towards the end of the quarter. Downloads peaked at 515 in late October, while weekly active users fluctuated around 50K, ending at 52.3K in December.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers had a modest revenue, peaking at $886 in the final week of December. Downloads showed a similar trend, with a significant rise to 137 in the last week of December. Active users varied slightly, ending the quarter at 864.

Medium saw a consistent revenue trend, peaking at $455 in the last week of December. Downloads followed a steady pattern, ending the quarter at 330. Active users fluctuated, ending at 1.3K in December.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News displayed a varied revenue pattern, with a peak of $575 in late November. Downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at 170 in late November. Active users ended the quarter at 1.4K.

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