Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in the US Q2 2022

In the second quarter of 2022, the top 5 news and magazines applications in the United States showed varied performance trends. Here's a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for these apps.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts had a dynamic quarter with weekly downloads fluctuating between 95K to 117K. The highest number of downloads was recorded in the last week of June, reaching approximately 116K. The app's weekly active users saw a slight decline from around 6.2M at the beginning of the quarter to about 5.8M by the end of June.

Local News - Latest & Smart experienced a steady decrease in weekly downloads, starting at around 47K in late March and dropping to approximately 29K by the end of June. The weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 270K to 280K throughout the quarter.

Police Scanner - Live Radio showed a notable performance in terms of weekly revenue and downloads. The app's weekly revenue peaked at $70K in late March and fluctuated between $37K to $56K for the rest of the quarter. Weekly downloads ranged from 49K to 64K, with the highest downloads occurring in mid-April. Active users remained consistent, averaging around 360K.

Opera News: breaking & local saw its weekly downloads vary between 25K to 31K. The highest downloads were recorded in the last week of June at approximately 31K. Weekly active users showed a downward trend from around 987K in late March to about 824K by the end of June.

Apex News: Breaking & Local maintained steady weekly downloads, fluctuating between 24K to 29K. The app's weekly active users slightly increased from around 257K in late March to approximately 270K by the end of June.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For a deeper dive into these performance metrics and more, visit Sensor Tower.