Top 5 News Apps on iOS in the UK Q4 2021

In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top five news applications on iOS in the United Kingdom showcased diverse performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at each app’s performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. saw fluctuations in its weekly downloads, which ranged from around 38.5K to 54.9K. The highest downloads were noted in the week of October 4th with approximately 55K. Revenue for X also varied, peaking at $523 in the week of December 13th. The weekly active users remained relatively steady, hovering around 4.9M throughout the quarter.

Reddit experienced a steady download rate, with weekly downloads between 29.6K and 39.2K, reaching their peak in the last week of December. Reddit’s weekly revenue peaked at $3.4K in the last week of December, with a general trend of consistent revenue generation around $2.2K to $3.4K. Active users showed a slight increase, starting at 1.14M in late September and closing at approximately 1.19M by the end of December.

Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network showed noticeable growth in downloads, especially in October, with a peak of 29.3K in the week of October 25th. However, downloads declined toward the end of the quarter, reaching around 10.6K in the last week of December. The weekly active users for Nextdoor steadily increased from 287K at the end of September to around 336K by the end of December.

BBC News - UK & World Stories had a stable download pattern, with weekly downloads fluctuating between 9.9K and 16.8K. The highest downloads were recorded in mid-December, with approximately 16.8K. Active users remained stable throughout the quarter, peaking at around 654K in mid-December.

Sky News: Breaking, UK & World had lower download numbers compared to other apps, ranging from 5K to 9.7K weekly. The highest number of downloads was recorded in mid-December. Active users saw a gradual increase, starting at 268K in late September and reaching 300K by the end of December.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these top news apps, visit Sensor Tower.