Top News & Magazines Apps in South Africa on Android: Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the landscape of news and magazines apps on Android in South Africa showed diverse performance trends, according to data from Sensor Tower.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek! experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $8.4K in late June. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 191 and 268, while weekly active users hovered around 22K, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

News24: Trusted News. First saw a notable rise in revenue, reaching approximately $8.9K in late June. Downloads were consistent, ranging from 265 to 336 per week. The app maintained a strong base of active users, starting at 68.9K and ending at 66.3K.

X (Formerly Twitter) displayed stable revenue figures, peaking at $4.6K in late June. Downloads varied from 16.8K to 21.8K, with active users slightly decreasing from 2.17M to 2.16M by the end of the quarter.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers had a fluctuating revenue, peaking at $839 in late May. Downloads saw a decline, starting at 230 and dropping to 95 by the end of June. Active users remained relatively stable around 800, with slight variations.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News experienced a peak revenue of $686 in late April, with downloads ranging from 134 to 224. Active users showed minor fluctuations, starting at 528 and ending at 475.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.