Top 5 News & Magazines Apps Performance in Nigeria Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the performance of top news and magazines apps in Nigeria presented varied trends across downloads, revenue, and active users, as reported by Sensor Tower.

X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. showed a steady revenue stream, peaking at around $25K in early January. Weekly downloads remained consistent, averaging around 55K, while active users fluctuated slightly but ended the quarter around 9M.

Medium experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting the quarter at $3.2K and dropping to $649 by the end of March. Downloads ranged from 2K to 4K weekly, with active users increasing from approximately 79K to 78K by the quarter's end.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News had modest revenue, reaching a high of $720 in late February. Downloads remained below 400 weekly, with active users slightly increasing from 1K to 1.1K.

The Economist - World News saw a notable revenue spike in late February at $784. Downloads were low, peaking at 136 and dropping to 79 by March's end, while active users hovered around 500.

Le Monde, Live News had a consistent revenue around $200, with downloads peaking at 421 in late March. Active users increased from 484 to 720 over the quarter.

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