Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Russia, Q4 2022

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 News and Magazines applications in Russia showcased varied performance metrics across weekly downloads and active users. This analysis, derived from Sensor Tower data, provides insights into their trends.

РИА Новости, published by Медиагруппа «Россия сегодня», maintained a steady flow of weekly downloads, starting from 19.6K at the end of September and gradually declining to approximately 7K by the end of December. Despite the decrease in downloads, the app's weekly active users exhibited a more stable trend, ranging from 111.9K in late September to 109K by the end of December.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts from SAFE APPS experienced fluctuating weekly downloads. The app saw a peak of 9.5K downloads in the week of October 10, but this number dropped significantly to around 1.6K by the end of December. The weekly active users mirrored this trend, with a high of 19K in late October, falling to approximately 14.6K by the end of the quarter.

Новости Mail.ru, published by VK.com, showed a gradual increase in weekly downloads throughout the quarter. Starting at 2.2K downloads in late September, the app saw a notable rise to 10.9K by the last week of December. The app's weekly active users also grew, starting from 9.1K in late September and reaching 12.9K by the end of December.

Эхо online, published by Radio Echo GmbH, had an intriguing pattern in weekly downloads. The app launched with a strong 37K downloads in the first week of October, but this number dropped sharply and stabilized around 1K to 1.3K towards the end of December.

Finally, Военное дело from Media Empire Inc. saw a consistent but modest increase in weekly downloads over the quarter. Starting at 1.7K downloads in late September, the app's downloads reached 2.5K by the end of December.

For more detailed insights and data trends, visit Sensor Tower.