Top 5 iOS News Apps in South Africa: Q1 2024 Performance

In the first quarter of 2024, the top 5 news apps on iOS in South Africa exhibited diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active user base. Here’s a detailed look at their performance metrics.

News24: Trusted News. First from 24.com showed a notable fluctuation in revenue, peaking at approximately $13K in the second week of January and maintaining an average close to $10K throughout the quarter. The app’s downloads saw a significant rise mid-January, reaching about 1.2K, before stabilizing around 600 towards the end of March. Active user numbers started strong at 34.6K in early January and gradually declined to around 30.5K by the end of the quarter.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek, also from 24.com, maintained a steady revenue stream, peaking at $9.2K in late February. Downloads fluctuated slightly, with a high of 343 in late January and March. The app did not show active user data for this period.

X from X Corp. experienced growth in revenue, reaching $5.7K in the last week of March. Weekly downloads peaked impressively at 12.4K in early February. Active users hovered around 560K to 580K, with a notable increase to 605K in early February before stabilizing again.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily by Bloomberg Finance LP reported a peak revenue of $3.8K in mid-January. Downloads were relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, peaking at 172 in mid-March. Active users remained consistent, averaging around 1.1K throughout the quarter.

The Economist - News, Podcasts from The Economist showed a peak revenue of $3.1K in late January. Downloads were modest, with the highest being 157 in the first week of January. Active users showed a slight decline from 2.1K in early January to around 1.7K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, which offers deeper analysis and trends for the app market.