Top 5 News Apps Performance in South Africa Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the top five news applications in South Africa showed diverse performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. saw an impressive climb in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $26K in late November. Downloads fluctuated, with a notable increase in early November, reaching over 40K. Active users remained robust, averaging around 2.9M weekly.

Reddit maintained a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $549 in late December. Weekly downloads showed variability, with a high of 7.7K in early December. Active users demonstrated steady growth, closing the quarter at nearly 197K.

News24: Trusted News. First experienced moderate fluctuations in revenue, with a peak of $21K in late November. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 700 weekly. However, active users showed a downward trend, ending the quarter at approximately 73K.

Substack had a gradual increase in revenue, reaching $231 by the end of December. Downloads varied, with a noticeable rise to 1.8K in the last week. Active users grew steadily throughout the quarter, peaking at over 15K.

Quora did not generate revenue but saw a steady increase in downloads, reaching 986 in the final week. Active users showed an upward trend, peaking at over 43K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower provides comprehensive analytics on these applications and their performance across various metrics.