Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Australia Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 news and magazines apps in Australia showed varied performance trends. Here's a detailed look at their weekly downloads and active users.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts experienced a significant decline in weekly downloads, starting at around 8K at the beginning of January and dropping to approximately 2K by the end of March. Active users initially decreased from 59.8K to 41.2K by late January, but saw a resurgence in late February, peaking at 63.8K before settling at 44.6K by the end of the quarter.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts witnessed a steady decrease in weekly downloads, beginning at 5.2K and ending the quarter at about 1.7K. Active users, however, showed a positive trend, increasing from 10.8K to 16K over the same period.

ABC NEWS maintained relatively stable download numbers, starting the quarter with 11.2K, experiencing a peak of 11.7K in late February, and closing with 5.2K. The app's active users saw minor fluctuations, starting at 241.8K and peaking at 248.1K at the end of February, before ending the quarter at 225.2K.

Al Jazeera showed a remarkable increase in downloads, particularly in the week of February 21, where it spiked to 14.1K. This spike contributed to a rise in active users, which grew from 5.6K at the start of the quarter to 17.9K by the end of February, before settling at 13.8K at the end of March.

Australia Breaking News saw a consistent decline in downloads, starting at 4.2K and ending at 615. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 97.1K at the start of January, dipping to 59.5K by mid-March, and rising again to 69.5K by the end of March.

These insights, based on Sensor Tower data, illustrate the dynamic trends in the news and magazines app market in Australia. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.