Top 5 News Applications Performance in the UK Q4 2021

In Q4 2021, the top five news applications in the United Kingdom demonstrated diverse performance metrics in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the trends for each app.

X from X Corp. saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $585 in the week of December 13. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at around 74K in late September and ending close to 66K in late December. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, with a slight dip from 8.5M in late September to 8.4M by the end of December.

Reddit experienced a consistent revenue stream, with weekly revenue peaking at nearly $5.8K in the last week of December. Weekly downloads showed a notable increase, reaching 60K in the final week of December, up from 53K at the beginning of the quarter. The number of weekly active users also saw a gradual rise, closing the quarter at 2.5M.

Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network had a varied download pattern, peaking at 59.7K in the week of October 25 and ending the quarter at around 28.7K. Weekly active users showed a consistent increase, growing from 615K in late September to approximately 698K by the end of December.

BBC News - UK & World Stories experienced a strong increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 32.7K in the week of December 13. Active users saw growth, starting at 2.3M in late September and reaching 2.4M by the end of December.

Sky News: Breaking, UK & World demonstrated a gradual increase in weekly downloads, with a significant spike to 15.7K in mid-December. Active users grew steadily, reaching 541K by the end of December from 484K in late September.

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