In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top News and Magazines applications on the unified platform in South Africa demonstrated notable trends. Here's a detailed look at how these apps fared in terms of downloads and active users.

X from X Corp. showed a dynamic trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $20K during late November. Its weekly downloads maintained a consistent range, with a slight increase towards the end of December, reaching approximately 31K. The app's weekly active users were steady, averaging around 2.7M throughout the quarter.

Breaking News - Live Headlines by YING LIANG HK LIMITED experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting strong at about 6.5K in early October, but dropping significantly to around 659 by the end of December. Despite this, active users saw a peak of 205K in late December, showcasing a resilient engagement.

AutoTrader from AutoTrader South Africa had its weekly downloads decrease sharply from 6.3K in October to just over 1K in early December, before slightly recovering to 5.4K at the end of the month. Active users, however, remained relatively stable, hovering around 55K to 72K.

Opera News: breaking & local saw a gradual increase in downloads, starting at 924 and rising to 6.3K by mid-December. Active user numbers demonstrated a decline from 114K in early November to about 80K by the end of December.

South Africa Breaking News had a consistent but low download volume, with figures around 500 throughout the quarter. Active user engagement showed a slight decline, averaging around 2K.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's comprehensive data analysis. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026