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

In Q1 2022, the top 5 News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in the United States demonstrated diverse performance trends. Drawing from Sensor Tower data, here is an overview of how these apps fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts from Particle Media Inc. showed a declining trend in weekly downloads, starting at 106K in late December 2021 and decreasing to around 77K by the end of March 2022. Despite the drop in downloads, the app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users fluctuating between 3.3M and 3.5M throughout the quarter. The app saw minor revenue peaks, reaching $6 in the week of January 24.

Local News - Latest & Smart by EASE Group had a varied download trend, starting the quarter with 55K downloads and ending with 47K. The app's weekly active users grew steadily from 222K to 278K. Notably, this app did not generate any revenue during this period.

Opera News: breaking & local, published by Opera, experienced a consistent decline in downloads, from 58K in late December to 28K by the end of March. The app's weekly active users also saw a downward trend, starting at 971K and dropping to 776K. Similar to Local News - Latest & Smart, this app did not report any revenue.

Apex News: Breaking & Local, another app from Opera, showed a slight decline in downloads, starting at 34K and ending the quarter at 27K. The weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around the 250K mark. Like its counterpart, this app did not generate any revenue during the quarter.

Police Scanner - Live Radio from Police Scanner, Scanner Live Radio App reported a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $22K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads also grew, starting at 38K and reaching 35K by the end of the quarter. The app's weekly active users showed a stable trend, maintaining around 200K throughout the period.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.