Opera News becomes the most popular news app in the world - Blog | Opera Mobile You are using an outdated browser. Upgrade your browser today News Desktop Mobile Security Gaming Mindfulness AI Other Tips & Tricks Crypto Russia & CIS Africa India Indonesia Germany Downloads Download now News Desktop Mobile Security Gaming Mindfulness AI Other Tips & Tricks Crypto Russia & CIS Africa India Indonesia Germany Downloads Uncategorized Opera News becomes the most popular news app in the world Share August 28th, 2019 Opera News is the most downloaded news app in the world Hello, We are always thrilled when one of our apps becomes an instant success. We’re even more thrilled that we can say this about our news and video app, Opera News, which is now the most popular news app in the world! Opera News uses a mix of editorial teams and AI to deliver a wide variety of the most relevant world and local news at a glance to any person with an Android or Apple phone. Just after its early launch in Africa in 2018, Opera News quickly became the most downloaded app in countries like Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. But its popularity kept growing and Opera News is now the free news app of choice for millions of people around the world who use it to stay up to date with current events and have the best reading experience for their favorite news. According to newly released data from Sensor Tower, Opera News was the world’s most downloaded news app during the second quarter of 2019. The surge in new users was driven by fast growth in Africa and India. Opera News has more downloads than Dailyhunt, Toutiao and Cricbuzz Sensor Tower further reported that Opera News was the leader in terms of downloads across the top mobile app stores, ahead of Cricbuzz, Dailyhunt and Toutiao. Opera News is available both as a standalone app and as a news service in many of Opera’s phone and computer browsers. In the second quarter of 2019, Opera News was used by 163 million people around the world, which means the userbase has grown 61% since the same period last year. Opera News is twice as large as Apple News Opera News, unlike system default services like Apple News, is a product that people choose to install and use themselves. With an average monthly user base throughout the second quarter of this year of 163 million people Opera News is quickly becoming the world’s most used news application. By comparison, Apple reported to have 85 million unique users of their Apple News service in January 2019.  Opera News is twice as large as Apple News Available for download  Opera News, the best news app, is available in most markets for download on your iOS or Android phone. Find it on Google Play and the Apple app store. Julia Szyndzielorz Director of Global Communications at Opera newsOpera News User comments Please enable JavaScript to view comments You deserve abetter browser Faster, safer and smarter than default browsers. Fully-featured for privacy, security, and so much more. Download now OFA, Opera for Android, Opera Mini The 3-Million Player: World Cup Audio Hits Major Milestone on Opera for Android and Opera... July 16th, 2026 OFA, Opera for Android Off to LA! Announcing Our World Cup Quarterfinal Winner with VPN Pro July 10th, 2026 OFA, Opera for Android 100 versions in: A look back at Opera for Android July 9th, 2026 OFA, Opera for Android Opera for Android just turned 100! July 9th, 2026 Opera for Android, Opera Mini Making the Giants Sweat July 8th, 2026 Opera for Android, Opera Mini World Cup fever drives record engagement on Opera Mini and Opera for Android June 25th, 2026 Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful. Sign up for our Newsletter and get the latest news from Opera Join the mailing list for regular updates on AI and Opera Your name Your email I agree to receive regular updates about Opera via electronic means (including email). Sign up *Required fields Please check our Privacy Policy to see how we process data. You deserve a better browser Opera's free VPN, Ad blocker, and Flow file sharing. Just a few of the must-have features built into Opera for faster, smoother and distraction-free browsing designed to improve your online experience. Download now Opera Mobile Uncategorized Opera News becomes the most popular news app in the world Services Addons Opera account Wallpapers Opera Ads Help Help & support Opera blogs Opera forums Dev.Opera FAQ Legal Security Privacy Cookies policy EULA Terms of Service Company About Opera Press info Jobs Investors Become a partner Contact us Innovate and inspire, uncover the unexpected, support open standards. Follow Opera © 1995-2022 Opera Norway All rights reserved