Top News and Magazines Apps in South Africa Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the top news and magazine applications in South Africa exhibited varied performance trends across downloads, active users, and revenue, as reported by Sensor Tower.

X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. saw a consistent rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $26K in late November. Its weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 40K in early November, while active users remained strong, peaking at around 3M.

Opera News: breaking & local experienced a steady climb in weekly downloads, hitting over 11K in early December. Active users showed a slight decline towards the end of the quarter, from 72K to 45K.

Breaking News - Live Headlines saw a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting from just under 400 and reaching over 13K by the end of December. Active users grew steadily, reaching 118K.

AutoTrader showed fluctuating download numbers, with a peak of 7.3K in mid-October. Active users decreased initially but recovered to around 38K by the quarter's end.

South Africa Breaking News had varying downloads, peaking at 5.5K in early October. Active users also fluctuated but ended the quarter on a positive note with 8.1K.

These insights highlight the diverse performance and engagement patterns of news and magazine apps in South Africa, with more detailed analytics available from Sensor Tower.