Top 5 News Apps on iOS in Europe for Q1 2023

Throughout the first quarter of 2023, the top news applications on iOS in Europe demonstrated varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. Here’s a detailed look at the performance of the leading five apps: Le Monde, Live News, The Guardian - Live World News, Corriere della Sera, DER SPIEGEL - Nachrichten, and VG.

Le Monde, Live News experienced a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $188K in late February. Weekly downloads saw a decline, starting from around 5.6K at the end of December and dropping to roughly 4.2K by the end of March. Weekly active users fluctuated, beginning at about 202K and reaching up to around 219K in mid-March before stabilizing around 209K by the end of the quarter.

The Guardian - Live World News showed a steady revenue stream, with weekly earnings ranging between $115K and $149K, peaking in early January. Downloads spiked at the beginning of the year with approximately 8.2K in mid-January, followed by a decline to about 4.9K by the end of March. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 188K to 195K throughout the quarter.

Corriere della Sera presented a mixed trend in revenue, with weekly figures reaching up to $125K in mid-January but also showing dips, ending the quarter at around $84K. Downloads remained fairly steady, fluctuating between 2.1K and 2.9K. Active users saw a gradual increase, starting at about 27.9K and peaking at nearly 29.3K in mid-March.

DER SPIEGEL - Nachrichten exhibited a strong performance in revenue, with consistent weekly earnings around the $80K to $112K mark, peaking in late February. Downloads varied, starting at 4K in late December and decreasing to about 2.5K by the end of March. Active users showed a slight decline from around 252K in early January to approximately 234K by the end of the quarter.

VG had a steady revenue stream, with weekly earnings peaking at approximately $103K in late January and maintaining figures around $70K to $93K throughout the quarter. Downloads were relatively low, ranging from 850 to 2K. Active users showed some fluctuation, starting at 82.3K and ending the quarter at around 76.6K.

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