Top 5 News Apps Performance in Russia Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 news applications in Russia exhibited diverse performance metrics in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. This analysis, based on Sensor Tower data, provides a detailed overview of these trends.

Meduza experienced significant fluctuations in weekly downloads. The app saw a dramatic spike, reaching around 252K downloads in the week of February 21, followed by a decline in subsequent weeks, ending March with approximately 4.8K downloads. Active users mirrored this trend, peaking at over 112K in late February and gradually decreasing to around 48K by the end of March.

X from X Corp. had a relatively stable performance in terms of weekly downloads, with numbers ranging from 39K to 82K. The highest download count was in the week of February 21 at approximately 82K. Active users remained consistent, maintaining over 5.5M throughout the quarter. Revenue showed a steady increase early in the quarter, peaking at about $71 in the week of February 21, before declining towards the end of March.

РБК Новости demonstrated a notable increase in weekly downloads, particularly in late February with around 32K downloads. Active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at about 57K in early March. Revenue showed a significant drop mid-March, from about $1.3K in early February to roughly $577 by the end of March.

РИА Новости saw a substantial rise in weekly downloads, reaching around 37K in the week of February 21, before declining to approximately 14.7K by the end of March. Active users increased steadily, peaking at over 96K in late February.

Дождь had a significant surge in weekly downloads, peaking at around 26K in late February. However, downloads dropped sharply to about 705 by the end of March. Revenue also declined throughout the quarter, from approximately $1.1K at the start of February to just $41 by the end of March.

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