Top 5 News Apps Performance in South Africa for Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the top news applications in South Africa on a unified platform showed varied performance trends. Here’s a closer look at the top five apps, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. demonstrated a fluctuating yet generally upward trend in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $11K in late April. Weekly downloads ranged from 20K to 26K, with a notable increase towards the end of June. Active users remained mostly stable, hovering around 2.7M throughout the quarter.

Reddit maintained steady weekly revenue, averaging around $400, with a peak of $542 in the final week. Downloads saw a decline, starting at 9.3K and ending at 5.2K. Active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at approximately 178K.

Substack had a modest revenue increase, closing Q2 with $265. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, fluctuating between 900 and 1.3K. Active users showed a steady rise, reaching 18.7K by the end of June.

News24: Trusted News. First saw the highest revenue among the apps, peaking at $23.5K in late June. Downloads remained consistent, with slight fluctuations around 700. The app's active user base increased to 75K by the quarter's end.

Quora had no recorded revenue but maintained a stable download rate, closing at 833. Active users saw a decrease, settling at around 18K.

For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.