Top 5 News and Magazines Apps Performance in the US Q3 2021

During the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 news and magazines apps in the United States, based on Sensor Tower data, showed varied performance trends across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at each app:

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts from Particle Media Inc. experienced a notable rise in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 230K in mid-September. Weekly active users fluctuated, starting at around 7.3M and gradually declining to about 6.6M by the end of September. Revenue for this app was mostly negligible, with a brief spike to $7 in early August.

Opera News: breaking & local by Opera saw a significant drop in weekly downloads, from around 156K in early July to roughly 33K by the end of September. Despite this, weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 1.3M throughout the quarter.

Apex News: Breaking & Local, also published by Opera, showed a decline in weekly downloads from about 97K in mid-July to approximately 31K by the end of September. However, weekly active users for this app demonstrated a slight increase, reaching around 216K in the last week of September.

Police Scanner - Live Radio from Police Scanner, Scanner Live Radio App maintained a steady revenue stream, averaging around $58K to $66K per week. Weekly downloads remained stable, peaking at about 72K in mid-September. The app's weekly active users consistently hovered around 400K throughout the quarter.

Lastly, Local News - Latest & Smart by EASE Group saw an impressive increase in weekly downloads, reaching approximately 58K by the end of August. Weekly active users also showed significant growth, starting at about 56K and climbing to around 145K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.