Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Australia - Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 saw dynamic trends in the performance of the top 5 news and magazine apps on the Android platform in Australia. Here's a detailed breakdown of their performance metrics:

Breaking News: Local & Alerts experienced a fluctuating pattern in weekly downloads, starting at 8K in late December and eventually settling around 1.4K by the end of March. The app’s active users began at approximately 59.8K and saw a peak at 63.8K in the week of February 21, before declining to around 44.6K by the end of the quarter.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts showed a steady, albeit modest, performance in downloads, starting with 4.8K in late December and fluctuating between 1.6K and 5.4K throughout the quarter. Active users increased steadily from 8.9K at the beginning of January to reach a peak of 15K in the final week of February, ending the quarter at about 13.8K.

ABC NEWS maintained a consistent download rate, starting at 4.8K and closing the quarter at around 2K. The app’s active user base was robust, beginning at approximately 123.4K and peaking at 126.6K in late February, before slightly dropping to around 114.9K by the end of March.

Australia Breaking News saw a gradual decline in downloads from 4.2K at the end of December to just 615 by late March. Active users for the app started at 97.1K, peaking at 89.3K in the week of February 21, and then decreasing to around 69.5K by the quarter’s end.

Al Jazeera had a notable surge in downloads, starting with minimal numbers in January and peaking at 7K in the week of February 21. Active users grew from 27 in mid-January to approximately 6.2K by the end of February, finally settling around 5.1K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored.