Top News and Magazines Apps in South Africa Q4 2024: Unified Platform Analysis

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the performance of top news and magazine applications on a unified platform in South Africa showcased varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. This analysis is based on data from Sensor Tower.

News24: Trusted News. First experienced a relatively stable revenue trend, peaking at approximately $21.2K towards the end of November. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, ending the year with a high of 830. Active users showed a gradual decline from 111K to about 73K by the end of December.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek! saw an increase in weekly revenue, reaching up to $15.3K in late December. Downloads also rose steadily, peaking at 739 at the year’s end. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 27K throughout the quarter.

X (Formerly Twitter) displayed a significant spike in weekly revenue at $26K in late November, while downloads remained consistent, with a slight increase to 26K in the final week. Active users fluctuated around 2.9M, ending December near that mark.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers had a moderate increase in revenue, reaching $3.4K in late December. Downloads gradually rose, peaking at 259 by the end of the year. Active users saw a steady increase to 851 by the end of December.

Medium maintained a consistent revenue pattern, with a peak of $1.8K in late November. Downloads showed a slight increase, ending the year at 419. Active users remained fairly stable, ending the quarter at 1.7K.

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