Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in the UK Q4 2022 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top five News and Magazines applications on a unified platform in the United Kingdom presented varying trends in downloads, active users, and revenue. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

Opera News: breaking & local saw its weekly downloads fluctuate, starting at around 6.6K in late September and ending the year with approximately 5.4K. The app’s active users showed a downward trend, beginning the quarter with 164K and closing with about 132K.

The BBC News app experienced a decline in weekly downloads from 21.5K at the start of the quarter to 15.3K by the end. Active users for the app remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly but ending the quarter with around 1.97M users.

Apex News: Breaking & Local exhibited modest variations in downloads, starting at 4.5K and wrapping up the quarter at 5.3K. Active users increased steadily from 32.9K to nearly 39.4K over the same period.

Good Food: Recipe Finder saw significant growth in downloads, beginning with 5.5K in late September and peaking at 13K by the end of December. The app’s weekly revenue also showed an upward trend, reaching approximately $3.7K in the final week of the year. Active users increased from 21.6K to 36.7K throughout the quarter.

Lastly, UK News: Breaking News & Local had a notable spike in downloads in December, jumping from around 3.5K to 23.8K. Active users also saw a significant increase, starting at 33.4K and peaking at 53.5K mid-December before settling at around 40.4K by the end of the year.

These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic nature of the News and Magazines app market in the UK during Q4 2022. For more detailed data and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.