Top 5 iOS News Apps in the UK: Q3 2021 Performance Review

In Q3 2021, the top 5 news apps on the iOS platform in the United Kingdom showed varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the data:

X from X Corp. experienced an impressive increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $298 in early September. Weekly downloads showed a strong upward trend towards the end of the quarter, reaching around 52K in the final week of September. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 5M throughout the quarter.

Reddit saw a steady revenue stream with a notable peak of about $4.1K in the first week of September. Weekly downloads were fairly consistent, peaking at approximately 36K in early September. Active user counts showed a slight increase, reaching around 1.2M towards the end of August.

Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network did not report any revenue during this period. Weekly downloads were stable but saw a slight dip mid-quarter, ending with approximately 13K downloads in the final week of September. Active users fluctuated around 300K, with a peak of about 320K in mid-July.

BBC News - UK & World Stories also reported no revenue. The app saw a significant increase in downloads, peaking at around 18K in early September. Active users were consistent, maintaining a range around 600K throughout the quarter.

Sky News: Breaking, UK & World did not generate revenue during this period either. Downloads for Sky News saw an upward trend, peaking at approximately 8K in early September. Active users remained steady, with a slight dip towards the end of the quarter, ending at about 268K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored further.