Top 5 News Apps Performance on Unified Platform in Latin America Q3 2024

Throughout the third quarter of 2024, the leading news applications in Latin America demonstrated diverse trajectories in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform. Let's delve into the performance of these top 5 apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X saw a fluctuating trend in its weekly revenue, peaking around $74K by mid-August before experiencing a decline towards the end of September, closing at approximately $62.7K. The app's weekly downloads reached a high of 755K at the end of July, with a noticeable drop to 341K by the end of September. Active users fluctuated significantly, starting at 38.8M in early July, peaking at 39.8M in late August, and then declining to 29.6M by the end of the quarter.

Reddit maintained a stable revenue stream, with slight increases, reaching $1.2K by the end of September. Downloads remained relatively consistent, peaking at 157K in late July, with a slight dip to 129K by the end of the quarter. The active users showed a steady increase from 3.1M at the start of July to 3.6M by the end of September.

Alerta Sísmica México - SASSLA experienced a significant surge in weekly downloads, notably in mid-September with a peak of 240K. The app's revenue showed a remarkable increase, especially in the last week of September, reaching $14.5K. Active users followed a similar upward trend, peaking at 459K towards the end of the quarter.

Google News did not generate any revenue during this period. However, its weekly downloads were stable, ranging from 12K to 17K, while active users fluctuated slightly, ending with 5.7M by late September.

Substack showed modest revenue growth, peaking at $386 in mid-September. Downloads were fairly stable, hovering around 7K to 9K throughout the quarter. Active users increased gradually from 83K at the start of July to 102K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data on these applications, visit Sensor Tower.