Top 5 News Apps on iOS in the UK Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 news apps on iOS in the United Kingdom exhibited diverse performance trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here is an in-depth look at their performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. experienced notable fluctuations. Weekly revenue saw a significant peak at the start of March with approximately $63.9K, while the lowest point was around $4.5K at the end of January. Weekly downloads for the app remained relatively stable, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching around 46K in the last week of March. The app's active user base remained steady, fluctuating slightly around the 4.8M mark.

Reddit, published by reddit, showed a relatively stable performance. Revenue hovered around $2K to $2.8K throughout the quarter. Downloads experienced a notable spike in the week of February 20, reaching around 75.8K before stabilizing back to approximately 25.9K by the end of March. Active users for Reddit remained consistent, with minor fluctuations around the 1.3M mark.

Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network by Nextdoor had a unique trend. The app did not generate any revenue during this period. Downloads peaked in the week of January 9 at approximately 67K, before gradually declining to around 8.7K by the end of March. Active users showed a peak at the start of January at around 436K, then stabilized around 340K towards the end of the quarter.

BBC News - UK & World Stories, from BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited, also did not generate any revenue in Q1 2023. Downloads saw a slight increase in early February, peaking at around 10.3K, but generally remained between 7K and 9K. Active users remained stable, fluctuating slightly around the 500K mark.

Sky News: Breaking, UK & World, published by Sky UK Limited, followed a similar trend with no revenue generation. Downloads peaked in mid-January at approximately 10.9K and gradually declined to around 6.1K by the end of March. Active users showed a slight decline over the quarter, starting at around 247K and ending near 208K.

These insights provide a snapshot of how the top news apps performed on iOS in the UK during the first quarter of 2023. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.