Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in South Africa Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the top news and magazine apps in South Africa demonstrated notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek! from MEDIA24 (PTY) LTD saw an upward trend in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $17.4K in late June. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 562 in the first week of the quarter, while weekly active users experienced a slight decline from 28.1K to 26.7K.

News24: Trusted News. First, also by MEDIA24 (PTY) LTD, showed a consistent increase in revenue, reaching a high of $23.6K by the end of June. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight dip mid-quarter. Active users began at 78.1K and ended the quarter at 75.1K.

X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. maintained strong weekly downloads, starting at 26.3K and ending at 25.3K. Revenue was steady, hitting $10.5K in the last week of June. Active users showed some fluctuation but remained around 2.7M throughout the quarter.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers by Magzter Inc. experienced variable revenue, peaking at $2.9K mid-June. Downloads decreased over the quarter, and active users also slightly declined, starting at 904 and finishing at 720.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News from Bloomberg LP CM saw revenue fluctuate, with a high of $4.4K in mid-April. Downloads decreased steadily, while active users showed a small increase, ending the quarter at 3.4K.

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