Top 5 News Apps in the UK for Q2 2022: Performance Insights

During the second quarter of 2022, the top 5 news apps in the United Kingdom displayed varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's an overview of their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

X experienced a steady weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $1.2K in early April before gradually declining and stabilizing around $700 by the end of June. Weekly downloads began at about 83.8K in late March, dipped slightly, and then stabilized around 53.5K towards the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 8.8M throughout the quarter.

Reddit saw its weekly revenue start at roughly $4.8K at the end of March, with a general downward trend, ending at around $4K by late June. Downloads fluctuated, starting at 61.7K, dipping mid-quarter, and then recovering to approximately 62.5K by the end of June. Active users showed minor fluctuations but maintained an average of around 2.6M throughout the quarter.

Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network had a noteworthy download spike in early April, reaching 67.6K, but then saw a decline, ending the quarter at around 31.9K. The app’s active users saw a slight decrease from approximately 833.5K in early April to 772.4K by the end of June.

BBC News - UK & World Stories experienced a general decline in weekly downloads, starting at 15.8K in late March and dropping to about 11.2K by the end of June. Active users also showed a downward trend, beginning at 2.3M and ending around 2.1M.

Sky News: Breaking, UK & World had a varied performance in weekly downloads, starting at 9.1K, peaking at 17.1K by the end of June. Active users saw a slight decline from approximately 499.2K at the end of March to 459.9K by the end of the quarter.

These insights reflect the dynamic nature of user engagement and monetization in the news app category. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.