Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Brazil for Q2 2021

During the second quarter of 2021, the News and Magazines category on the Android platform in Brazil saw notable activity among its top apps. Here's a detailed look at the performance of the top five applications: Breaking News: Local & Alerts, NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts, Twitter Lite, G1 Portal de Notícias da Globo, and Panflix.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts from SAFE APPS showed significant fluctuations in weekly downloads. The app saw a peak of approximately 287K downloads in the week of May 31, with active users also reaching a high of around 869K during the week of June 7.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts by Particle Media Inc. experienced a consistent growth in downloads and active users. Weekly downloads peaked at about 159K in the week of May 24, while weekly active users steadily climbed to approximately 1.27M by the end of June.

Twitter Lite, published by X Corp., had more modest figures compared to other apps. Downloads varied, with a peak of around 38K in mid-April, while active users hovered around the 330K mark throughout the quarter.

G1 Portal de Notícias da Globo, from Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A., maintained a stable performance in terms of active users, consistently around the 800K to 900K range. Downloads saw a gradual increase, peaking at about 26K in the final week of June.

Panflix by Grupo Jovem Pan had the lowest numbers among the top five, with downloads peaking at approximately 18K in mid-April. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 34K throughout the quarter.

The data for this analysis comes from Sensor Tower, where more detailed insights can be found.