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

In the first quarter of 2024, the performance of the top 5 iOS news apps in South Africa showcased intriguing trends. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for X, Reddit, News24: Trusted News. First, IEC South Africa, and Quora.

X from X Corp. saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $5.7K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads surged to approximately 12.4K in the first week of February, while weekly active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at about 564K.

Reddit experienced modest weekly revenue, with the highest being roughly $540 in the first week of January. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at 2.5K in early February. The number of weekly active users hovered around 27K, showing minor variations throughout the quarter.

News24: Trusted News. First generated significant weekly revenue, reaching a high of about $13.5K in early January. Weekly downloads were highest during mid-January, with around 1.2K downloads. Active user numbers were consistent, peaking at roughly 38K in mid-January and experiencing a slight decline to 30.5K by the end of March.

IEC South Africa had notable weekly downloads, with the highest being 1.5K in the last week of January. However, no revenue data was recorded for this app during the quarter.

Quora saw a stable number of weekly downloads, ending the quarter with approximately 472 downloads in mid-March. Active user numbers remained steady, with a slight increase to around 9.5K by mid-March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analyses and trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.