Top 5 iOS News Apps in the US for Q3 2021

In Q3 2021, the top 5 news apps on iOS in the United States demonstrated a range of performance metrics in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides a comprehensive look at these trends.

X from X Corp. saw significant variations in weekly revenue, starting at $65 and peaking dramatically at approximately $3.4K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads were robust, fluctuating between 280K and 434K, with a noticeable spike at the end of August. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 33.7M throughout the quarter.

Reddit, published by reddit, experienced consistent weekly revenue, ranging from $36.7K to $60.6K, with some minor fluctuations. Weekly downloads showed a steady pattern, averaging around 230K, with a peak of 250K at the end of August. Active users saw a gradual increase, starting at 9.5M and reaching approximately 9.9M by early September.

Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network, by Nextdoor, did not generate any revenue during this period. However, weekly downloads showed a positive trend, starting at 55.9K and reaching up to 90.7K by mid-July, before stabilizing around 72.5K at the end of September. Active users grew from 2.6M to nearly 2.9M by early August, maintaining that level through the quarter.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts from Particle Media Inc. also did not report any revenue. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, ranging from 44.3K to 59.6K, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter. Active users showed a slight decline, starting at 3.3M and gradually decreasing to 3M by the end of September.

Citizen: Local Safety Alerts, published by sp0n, Inc., had a strong revenue performance, starting at $145.5K and peaking at $214.2K in the first week of September. Weekly downloads varied between 35.8K and 57.2K, with a noticeable increase towards the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated but remained close to 900K throughout the period.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a detailed look at the performance of the top news apps on iOS in the US for Q3 2021. For more detailed insights and analytics, visit Sensor Tower.