AI Insights · Timothy · April 2023
Top 5 News Apps in Australia: Q1 2023 Performance Overview
An overview of the top 5 news apps in Australia for Q1 2023, highlighting trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 news applications in Australia demonstrated varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared:
The Guardian - Live World News saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $40.7K in the second week of January. Weekly downloads were relatively low but showed a significant rise towards the end of the quarter, reaching around 2.9K in the last week of March. Weekly active users fluctuated, starting at 34.9K and peaking at 46.6K in early February, before settling around 41.6K by the end of March.
The Sydney Morning Herald maintained steady weekly revenue throughout the quarter, with a peak of approximately $27.7K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend towards the end of the quarter, culminating in 1.4K in the final week of March.
The Australian experienced consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $15K, with a peak of $18.8K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads were stable but showed a significant boost to 2.5K in the last week of March. Weekly active users saw a steady increase from 60.6K at the start of the quarter to 69.1K by the end.
Australian Financial Review showed consistent performance with weekly revenue averaging around $14K. Weekly downloads remained modest but saw an increase to 1.4K in the final week of March.
The Age maintained steady weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $21.9K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads were stable, with a slight increase to 843 in the last week of March.
These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more in-depth analysis and additional insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.