Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in the UK: Q3 2021

In Q3 2021, the top 5 News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in the United Kingdom demonstrated diverse trends in downloads, active users, and revenue. Here’s a detailed look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Opera News: breaking & local maintained a steady trend in weekly active users, peaking at approximately 199K in early August. However, weekly downloads showed a decline throughout the quarter, starting at around 21K in early July and dropping to about 8.4K by mid-September. The app's active users fluctuated slightly but remained relatively stable, closing the quarter with around 197K.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts exhibited a significant increase in weekly downloads towards the end of the quarter, reaching a high of approximately 62K in the last week of September. Active users also saw a notable rise, peaking at nearly 297K by the end of the quarter. This app saw a varied trend in downloads, with a substantial spike in the final weeks.

Apex News: Breaking & Local experienced a decline in weekly downloads, starting from around 12K in late June to about 5.7K by the end of September. Despite this, active users showed a gradual increase, peaking at nearly 30K in the last week of September.

UK News: Breaking News & Local had a fluctuating download trend, with a significant peak of approximately 11.5K in the last week of September. Active users saw a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, finishing with around 87K.

Lastly, BBC News remained a dominant player with consistently high active users, peaking at over 1.85M in early August. Weekly downloads varied but saw an increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching around 6K in the last week of September.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.