Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in South Africa Q4 2023

In Q4 2023, the top 5 News and Magazines applications in South Africa displayed a range of performance trends, offering valuable insights into user engagement and app popularity. Data from Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive look at weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics across these apps.

Opera News: breaking & local saw a stable trend in weekly downloads with a notable increase towards the end of the quarter. Downloads peaked at approximately 15.6K in early October and dipped to around 10.6K by the end of October, before gradually rising again to 14.4K by the last week of December. Active user numbers slightly fluctuated, starting at 346K and ending the quarter at around 322K.

IEC South Africa experienced a dramatic spike in weekly downloads mid-quarter, jumping from 437 in early October to 13.9K by November 13. This spike was short-lived, with downloads decreasing to around 224 by the end of December.

Twitter Lite maintained a consistent performance throughout Q4 2023. Weekly downloads ranged between 15.5K and 21.9K, with a peak in mid-December. Revenue showed a steady trend, averaging around $5.5K weekly, with a peak of approximately $6.7K in late November. Active users remained stable, hovering around 2.4M.

South Africa Breaking News had varied performance in weekly downloads, which peaked at 3.2K in mid-December. Active users showed a slight decline from 7.5K in late September to around 8K by the end of December.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts saw significant growth in weekly downloads towards the end of the quarter, with a substantial increase to 5.1K in mid-December. Active users also showed a marked rise from 25.6K in late September to approximately 37K by mid-December.

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