Top 5 News Apps in Nigeria Q4 2025: Unified Platform Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top news applications in Nigeria showed varied performance trends on a unified platform, combining data from both iOS and Android. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

X from X Corp. saw a stable revenue trend, peaking at around $35K in late October. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with a high of approximately 81K in early December, while active users maintained a strong presence, ranging between 9.1M and 10M throughout the quarter.

Reddit experienced minimal revenue, with slight fluctuations. Downloads remained consistent, peaking at about 11K in mid-November. Active user numbers increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 260K.

Substack showed a significant increase in downloads, culminating at around 10K by the end of December. Active users also rose steadily, reaching over 130K, while revenue remained low with minor fluctuations.

Quora had consistent download numbers, with a slight decrease towards the end of the quarter. Active users increased, peaking at around 203K in late December.

Clubhouse saw a varied download trend, with a notable surge in early December. Revenue was minimal but showed some growth throughout the quarter. Active users fluctuated, ending the quarter with approximately 25K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, providing a comprehensive view of app performance in Nigeria. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.