Top News and Magazines Apps Performance in Australia Q3 2021

During the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 News and Magazines apps in Australia exhibited varied performance metrics in terms of downloads and active users. Here’s an overview based on data from Sensor Tower.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts saw its weekly downloads peak at approximately 13.2K in the week of June 28, followed by a steady decline, hitting a low of around 2.6K by the end of September. Weekly active users started at 64.3K and fluctuated throughout the quarter, ending at about 48.9K.

ABC NEWS maintained a fairly stable trend in weekly downloads, starting at around 19.3K and closing the quarter at approximately 8.3K. The app’s weekly active users remained robust, beginning at 225.5K and peaking at about 262.5K in the week of August 2, before ending the quarter slightly higher at 251.4K.

Australia Breaking News experienced a gradual decrease in weekly downloads from a high of 8.9K in the week of June 28 to about 1.6K by the end of September. The app’s weekly active users also saw a decline, starting at 102.9K and closing the quarter at around 86.4K.

9NEWS had a relatively consistent performance in weekly downloads, with figures varying between 3.1K and 6.1K. Weekly active users for the app started at 100.3K and showed a slight increase over the quarter, ending at about 101.9K.

Finally, Quora: the knowledge platform demonstrated a stable trend in weekly downloads, ranging from 2.4K to 3.2K. Weekly active users remained fairly steady throughout the quarter, starting at 42.4K and ending at approximately 39.4K.

For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.