Top News and Magazines Apps in South Africa: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the top News and Magazines applications in South Africa showed varied performance trends on the unified platform, which includes data from both iOS and Android. Here’s a detailed look at the performance of these apps based on Sensor Tower's data.

X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. experienced notable fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $11K in late April and again in late May. Weekly downloads were steady, with a peak of around 25K at the end of June. Active users hovered around 2.7M, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.

Breaking News - Live Headlines from YING LIANG HK LIMITED maintained a consistent download range, with an average of around 8K weekly. Active users increased slightly, reaching over 144K by the end of June.

Opera News: breaking & local from Opera saw a significant spike in downloads mid-quarter, peaking at over 7K in early June. Active users showed a gradual increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching over 60K.

AutoTrader from AutoTrader South Africa had fluctuating download numbers, with a high of over 5K in early May. Active users remained steady, averaging around 42K throughout the quarter.

South Africa Breaking News from Safe Apps MVPs saw a varied download pattern, with a notable peak of over 5K in the last week of March. Active users decreased over the quarter, ending at approximately 2.5K.

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