Top 5 News Apps in Brazil Q1 2022: Unified Platform Performance

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 news applications in Brazil showed varied performance across key metrics such as weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. experienced notable fluctuations in its metrics. Weekly revenue saw a significant rise, starting from $26 at the end of December 2021 and peaking at approximately $171 in the week of March 21. Downloads peaked at about 324K in mid-January but tapered off to around 200K by the end of March. Active users hovered around 19.9M throughout the quarter, with a slight increase to 20.6M in late February.

Reddit saw its weekly revenue peak at $308 in early February, with a notable increase compared to the $170 at the end of December 2021. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of approximately 130K in the first week of January and stabilizing to around 46K by the end of March. Active users saw a gradual rise from 1.1M to 1.2M over the quarter.

G1 Portal de Notícias da Globo had a steady performance in downloads, peaking at 108K in mid-February. Active users saw a significant increase from 804K at the end of December 2021 to 1.0M in late February, before stabilizing around 891K by the end of March.

Exército Brasileiro showed a consistent download trend with a peak at approximately 30K in late February. Active users maintained a steady range, starting from 157K in late December 2021 and reaching around 192K by the end of March.

Google News demonstrated a gradual increase in weekly downloads, from around 9.4K at the end of December 2021 to a high of about 14.2K in late March. Active users saw a substantial increase from 2.2M at the end of December 2021 to a peak of 2.7M in late February, with a final tally of approximately 2.7M by the end of March.

These insights provide a snapshot of the trends and performance of the top news apps in Brazil for Q1 2022. For more detailed analysis and additional insights, visit Sensor Tower.