Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in the US in Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 saw varied performance for the top 5 news and magazines apps on the Android platform in the United States. Here’s a closer look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends, based on data from Sensor Tower.

The New York Times from The New York Times Company experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $156K in the last week of December and then seeing a low of approximately $97K in early February. Downloads increased from about 7.1K in the first week of January to a peak of nearly 13K in the week of March 7. Active users remained relatively stable, ranging from 635K to 710K throughout the quarter.

The Epoch Times: Breaking News saw its highest revenue in the week of January 10 at around $69K, with a general downward trend, ending the quarter at roughly $25K. Downloads peaked in the first week of January at about 18K, then stabilized around 8-9K for the rest of the period. Active users fluctuated between 145K and 189K.

FOX Nation: Celebrate America demonstrated a steady revenue increase peaking at approximately $55K in the last week of February. Downloads varied, with a peak of around 17K in the week of February 21, while active users ranged from about 16K to 24K.

Citizen: Local Safety Alerts from Sp0n Inc. maintained consistent weekly revenue, with a notable peak at about $28K in the last week of February. Downloads peaked in the second week of January at around 18K, then saw a gradual decline. Active users peaked at over 316K in early January, gradually decreasing to around 247K by the end of March.

Washington Post Select from The Washington Post saw its highest revenue of approximately $21K in the last week of February. Downloads were relatively low, peaking at 392 in early February. Active users showed a slight increase, ranging from 9.9K to 19.5K throughout the quarter.

These insights highlight the diverse trends in user engagement and monetization strategies among leading news and magazine apps. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower.