Top News and Magazines Apps Performance in South Africa Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top news and magazines apps in South Africa showed varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the trends from Sensor Tower data.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek! saw a fairly stable revenue pattern, starting at around $16.6K and experiencing peaks up to $18K towards the end of the quarter. Weekly downloads hovered around the 400 mark, with a slight increase towards December. Active users showed a gradual rise from 21.9K to approximately 22.3K.

News24: Trusted News. First maintained a strong revenue stream, peaking at about $23K in late October and November. Downloads remained steady, averaging around 650 per week, while active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter near 80K.

The app X demonstrated a remarkable jump in revenue, particularly in late November, reaching over $20K. Download numbers were consistently high, averaging around 28K weekly, and active users remained strong, with numbers exceeding 2.7M consistently.

Magzter: Magazines, Newspapers showed modest revenue growth, peaking at $3.8K in December. Downloads were low but increased slightly towards the end of the quarter, while active users saw a slight uptick, ending the quarter at around 722.

Finally, Bloomberg: Finance Market News experienced a decline in revenue from $4.9K to $3.1K by year-end. Downloads remained steady, averaging about 500 weekly, and active users showed a minor increase, closing the quarter at approximately 4K.

For more detailed insights and data on app performance, visit Sensor Tower.