Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in the UK for Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, the performance of the top five News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in the United Kingdom showcased diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides a comprehensive look at how these apps fared over the quarter.

Good Food: Recipe Finder experienced notable growth in both revenue and downloads. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $15.2K in the week of March 20, following a steady increase from $1.4K at the beginning of January. Downloads also surged, with the highest weekly downloads reaching around 11.5K in mid-March. Active users consistently increased, starting from 13.5K at the end of December to about 28.1K by the end of March.

UK News: Breaking News & Local saw a fluctuating trend in downloads, with a peak of 11.9K in the last week of December, followed by a general decline, ending at about 4K in the last week of March. Active users showed a downward trend from 40.4K at the end of December to 28.3K by the end of March.

Apex News: Breaking & Local had relatively stable performance in terms of active users, maintaining around 39K to 40K throughout the quarter. Downloads saw minor fluctuations, with the highest weekly downloads being approximately 5K in early March.

Opera News: breaking & local maintained a steady number of active users, fluctuating around 110K throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads were relatively stable as well, with a peak of about 5.6K in the first week of March.

Finally, BBC News dominated in terms of active users, consistently maintaining over 1.3M weekly active users. Weekly downloads varied, peaking at around 5.3K in the last week of December and showing fluctuations throughout the quarter, ending at about 3.7K in the last week of March.

For more detailed insights and data on app performance, visit Sensor Tower.