Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Europe Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 news and magazines applications on the Android platform in Europe exhibited varied performance trends. Here’s a breakdown of their weekly downloads and active user metrics.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts experienced a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at 110K at the end of December and peaking at 334K in the last week of February. Weekly active users also showed an upward trajectory, growing from approximately 1.08M at the start of the quarter to around 1.43M by the end of March.

ELYZE - Présidentielle 2022 saw its highest weekly downloads at 174K in the second week of January, with a subsequent decline, closing the quarter at around 75K. Weekly active users mirrored this trend, peaking at 244K in mid-January before stabilizing at approximately 115K by the end of March.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts had a steady performance in weekly downloads, starting at 52K and ending around 34K. Its weekly active users consistently increased throughout the quarter, rising from 113K in late December to about 192K by the end of March.

Opera News: breaking & local displayed a notable surge in weekly downloads, particularly in the last week of February with 85K, before settling at around 65K by the end of March. Weekly active users showed a slight decline from 1.44M at the beginning of the quarter to around 1.21M by the end of March.

Lastly, NINA - Die Warn-App des BBK experienced a spike in weekly downloads to 76K in mid-February, followed by a decline to around 10K by the end of March. Its weekly active users fluctuated, peaking at 741K in mid-February and concluding the quarter at approximately 301K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analysis can be found.