Top 5 News Apps on Unified Platform in South Africa: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the top news applications in South Africa showed varied performance trends on a unified platform, encompassing both iOS and Android data. According to Sensor Tower, these apps demonstrated notable fluctuations in weekly downloads and active users.

X from X Corp. experienced a peak in weekly downloads of approximately 44.9K in mid-February, while weekly active users fluctuated, reaching a high of about 3.1M in late February. Revenue peaked at $15.4K in the same period.

Reddit saw its weekly downloads spike to 9.3K at the end of March, with weekly active users maintaining around 190K toward the quarter's end. Revenue varied slightly, peaking at $507 in early March.

Substack displayed a modest increase in weekly downloads, reaching 1.4K in late March. Active users grew steadily, peaking at approximately 16.1K by the end of the quarter, with revenue highest at $254 in the same timeframe.

News24: Trusted News. First reported stable active user numbers, peaking at around 87.3K in early March. Weekly downloads were highest at the beginning of January, reaching 1.5K, while revenue saw a significant peak of $22.7K in late February.

Quora maintained a steady download rate, averaging around 900 weekly downloads. However, active users declined from 43.1K to 28.1K throughout the quarter.

These insights into the South African market show the dynamic nature of news app usage and engagement. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.