Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Australia, Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in Australia showed varied performance trends. Here’s a breakdown of their weekly downloads and active user metrics:

ABC NEWS had a steady number of weekly downloads, starting at around 3.4K at the end of December and experiencing a slight dip to approximately 2.4K by the end of March. The app maintained a strong base of weekly active users, peaking at 104K in early January and stabilizing around 97K towards the end of the quarter.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts saw a significant fluctuation in weekly downloads, beginning with 3.9K at the end of December, spiking to 7.1K in the first week of January, and then gradually declining to around 1.8K by the end of March. The weekly active users mirrored this trend, peaking at 55K in early January and then stabilizing at approximately 34K by the end of March.

Sky News Australia experienced a consistent increase in weekly downloads, starting at 304 in late December and rising to 2.3K by mid-March. The app’s weekly active users also saw an upward trend, growing from 30K at the end of December to 34K by mid-March, before slightly dipping to around 29K at the end of the quarter.

Quora: the knowledge platform demonstrated a steady increase in weekly downloads, beginning the quarter with 655 and reaching 839 by the end of March. Its weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 13K throughout the quarter.

VicEmergency showed a notable spike in weekly downloads in mid-February, reaching 2.6K, before dropping back to 467 by the end of March. Active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at 11K in mid-February and then stabilizing around 8K towards the end of the quarter.

These insights highlight the varying engagement levels and download trends for leading news and magazine apps in Australia. For more in-depth analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower.