Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Kenya: Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, the top 5 news and magazines apps on the Android platform in Kenya showcased varying trends in downloads and active user engagement. Here's a closer look at how these apps performed:

Opera News: breaking & local maintained a strong presence with weekly downloads ranging from approximately 8K to 12K. The app saw a peak in downloads at 12.8K during the week of March 4. Weekly active users started at 243.5K in early January and saw a gradual decline, ending the quarter at 213.9K.

Citizen Digital experienced steady weekly downloads, fluctuating between 6.7K and 8.5K. The app's active user base showed a slight decrease from 124.1K in the first week of January to 116.3K by the end of March.

Mozzart Sport Kenya had consistent weekly downloads, starting at 5.8K and gradually increasing to around 6.6K by the end of the quarter. The weekly active users for this app started at 69.8K and saw an increase, peaking at 77K during the week of February 26 before stabilizing at 74.5K in the final week of March.

Teleeza showed a significant spike in weekly downloads, particularly in mid-February, reaching up to 8K. However, the downloads saw fluctuations throughout the quarter, ending at approximately 3.3K in the last week of March.

Kenya Breaking News exhibited an upward trend in weekly downloads, starting at 1.9K and peaking at 5.3K in mid-March. The weekly active users for this app started at 95.3K and remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at 95.3K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.