Top 5 iOS News Apps in South Africa: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the iOS news app landscape in South Africa saw some interesting trends. Here's a closer look at the performance metrics for the top five applications during this period.

News24: Trusted News. First experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $15.3K in early June. The app's weekly downloads remained stable, averaging around 400, with a slight decline towards the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated, starting at 9.1K and ending at approximately 8.8K by the end of June.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek saw a rise in weekly revenue, reaching a high of about $9.7K in early June. Downloads were modest, averaging below 200 per week, while active users saw a decrease, starting at 5.8K and dropping to 4.4K by the quarter's end.

X maintained a consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $6.6K in late April. The app's downloads were robust, averaging over 4K weekly, with active users hovering around 525K, showing a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily had varied revenue trends, peaking at $4K in mid-May. Downloads remained low, averaging around 150 weekly, while active users decreased slightly from 484 to 380 over the quarter.

The Economist - News, Podcasts showed stable revenue trends, peaking at $3.2K in mid-May. Downloads were low, averaging under 100 per week, and active users decreased slightly, starting at 1.1K and ending at 1K.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a snapshot of the dynamic performance of news apps in South Africa's iOS market during Q2 2025. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.