Top 5 News Apps in Russia in Q4 2022: Unified Platform Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 news applications in Russia displayed diverse performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. This analysis, based on Sensor Tower data, provides an overview of the key metrics for these apps.

РБК Новости saw notable fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $6.7K in the week of November 21. Weekly downloads experienced a downward trend, starting from 8.7K in late September and dropping to around 2.6K by the end of December. Active users showed a gradual decline from 43.3K to 35K throughout the quarter, with a slight recovery in December.

Ведомости — vedomosti had a consistent revenue stream, with a peak of $1.2K in the week of December 19. Downloads remained relatively low, fluctuating between 83 and 221 weekly. Active users ranged from 323 to 235, showing a slight decline over the quarter.

Medium: Read & Write Stories maintained stable revenue, peaking at $384 in the week of November 21. Download trends showed initial growth, reaching 936 in mid-October, but then declined to 384 by the end of December. Active users ranged from 7.4K to 8.7K, with a slight decrease towards the end of the quarter.

The Economist - News, Podcasts experienced a revenue peak of $354 in the week of December 12. Downloads were consistent, with a peak of 263 in late October. Active users showed a slight increase, peaking at 835 in mid-November, before stabilizing around 780 by the end of December.

The Wall Street Journal. showed a revenue peak of $348 in the week of December 19. Downloads were stable, fluctuating between 94 and 184 weekly. Active users displayed a gradual decline from 768 to 613 throughout the quarter.

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