AI Insights · Timothy · April 2022
Top 5 News and Magazines Android Apps in the UK for Q1 2022
An overview of the performance of the top 5 News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in the UK during Q1 2022, focusing on weekly downloads and active user trends.
In Q1 2022, the top 5 News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in the United Kingdom showcased varied performance trends. Here’s a detailed look into their weekly downloads and active user metrics.
BBC News, published by BBC Media App Technologies, saw a notable spike in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 22K during the week of February 21. However, the downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, ending with around 6.1K by the last week of March. The app maintained a strong active user base, with weekly active users reaching a high of almost 1.9M in the same week of February 21, before stabilizing around 1.7M towards the end of March.
Opera News: breaking & local experienced a decline in weekly downloads from 18.4K at the start of the quarter to roughly 5.2K by the end. Despite the drop in downloads, the app’s active user count remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 200K throughout the quarter.
Breaking News: Local & Alerts had a significant increase in downloads mid-quarter, peaking at around 19.8K in the week of February 21. However, the numbers dropped sharply in subsequent weeks, ending with around 4.7K downloads in the last week of March. Active users for this app also saw a peak of approximately 281K during the week of February 14, before dropping to about 202K by the end of the quarter.
Sky News: Breaking, UK & World showed a steady increase in downloads, reaching a peak of around 21.8K in the week of February 21. The downloads then tapered off, ending the quarter with approximately 3.7K. The app’s active user base grew consistently, peaking at roughly 259K in early March before slightly declining to around 222K by the end of the quarter.
Finally, Apex News: Breaking & Local saw a modest increase in downloads, peaking at around 6.5K in the week of March 7. Weekly active users also showed a steady rise, reaching around 37.7K during the same week.
These insights are provided by Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored.
