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Top 5 iOS News Apps in the US: Q3 2021 Performance

In Q3 2021, the top 5 news apps on iOS in the US showed varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Detailed insights from Sensor Tower reveal their performance metrics.

Top 5 iOS News Apps in the US: Q3 2021 Performance

In the third quarter of 2021, the leading news applications on iOS in the United States displayed diverse performance metrics in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower sheds light on these trends.

The Wall Street Journal. experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $311K in late August. Downloads saw an upward trend in mid-August, reaching about 9.3K during the week of August 23. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 420K towards the end of the quarter.

The New York Times showed a steady increase in revenue, peaking at around $313K in late August. Downloads spiked in late August, reaching approximately 18.4K. Active users exhibited a downward trend, decreasing from around 1.2M at the beginning of July to about 1.12M by the end of September.

Citizen: Local Safety Alerts saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $214K in early September. Downloads showed a rising trend in September, peaking at about 57.2K. Active users remained stable, maintaining around 876K towards the end of the quarter.

Washington Post maintained a consistent revenue flow, with weekly revenue averaging around $140K. Downloads peaked in late July, reaching approximately 6K. Active users displayed a slight increase, peaking at about 252K in mid-September.

Epoch Times: Live & Breaking displayed a steady revenue increase, peaking at around $140K in mid-September. Downloads reached their highest point at about 7.1K in late August. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 124K towards the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2021