Top 5 News Apps in Nigeria: Q3 2025 Performance on Unified Platform

In the third quarter of 2025, the top news applications in Nigeria showed varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's an overview based on Sensor Tower's data.

X from X Corp. experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $35K in mid-September. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend, reaching around 75K in early September. The app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users fluctuating around 9M.

Reddit saw minimal weekly revenue, with slight increases to $13 in late August. Downloads gradually declined from 12.4K to 9.7K throughout the quarter. However, active users increased from 245K to 264K by the end of September.

Clubhouse maintained no revenue but witnessed a significant spike in downloads in mid-September, reaching 40.8K. Active users, however, saw a decline from 24K to 18.5K over the quarter.

Quora recorded no revenue but experienced a consistent increase in downloads, peaking at 11.5K in late September. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 222K and closing the quarter at 197K.

Substack showed negligible revenue, with slight peaks in late September. Downloads varied, with a high of 5.8K in early September. The app saw a rise in active users, reaching approximately 82K by the end of the quarter.

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