Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in the UK Q1 2022 Performance

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 News and Magazines apps in the United Kingdom demonstrated diverse performance metrics. Data from Sensor Tower reveals trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users across these leading applications.

The Guardian - News & Sport saw a consistent increase in weekly revenue, starting the quarter at around $96K and peaking at approximately $142K by the end of March. Weekly downloads showed a spike mid-quarter, reaching about 8.7K in the week of February 21, but experienced a decline towards the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 154K and 179K.

Readly Magazines & Newspapers experienced a steady weekly revenue, with a notable peak of around $19K at the end of February. Downloads remained under 1K for most weeks, with a significant rise to approximately 952 in the last week of February. Active users held steady, averaging around 14K to 15K throughout the quarter.

Medium had a variable revenue trend, starting at about $10K and ending the quarter around $6.9K. Weekly downloads showed a consistent decline from 2.1K at the start to around 1.1K by the end of March. Active users remained stable, fluctuating between 18K and 19K.

The Times: UK & World News maintained a modest revenue, hovering around $2.2K to $3.6K throughout the quarter. Downloads were relatively low, peaking at approximately 501 in the last week of March. Active users showed stability, ranging from 20K to 26K.

Good Food: Recipe Finder exhibited a significant revenue spike in mid-March, reaching approximately $79K, before dropping to around $10K. Downloads remained fairly consistent, averaging 3K to 5K weekly. Active users ranged from 20K to 25K, showing slight fluctuations over the quarter.

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