Top 5 News Apps Performance in United States Q2 2023

In Q2 2023, the top 5 news apps in the United States demonstrated dynamic trends across downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower.

The New York Times experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $833K in late March and peaking at around $1.03M by the end of June. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, reaching a high of about 30.4K mid-June. However, weekly active users showed a slight decline from 1.68M at the end of March to 1.57M by the end of June.

The Wall Street Journal saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, starting at $476K in late March and climbing to $713K by the end of June. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight uptick to around 10.2K in late May. Weekly active users fluctuated, eventually stabilizing at approximately 430K by the end of June.

X showed significant volatility in its weekly revenue, peaking at about $649K in mid-April, then dropping to $174K by the end of May before rising again to approximately $528K in early June. Weekly downloads ranged from 348K to 471K, peaking in early May. Weekly active users remained relatively stable around 49M throughout the quarter.

Washington Post had a consistent performance in weekly revenue, ranging from $176K to $227K, peaking in late April. Weekly downloads remained steady, averaging around 8K. Weekly active users saw a slight increase from 414K at the end of March to 417K by late June.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily experienced stable weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $140K in mid-April before stabilizing around $90K by the end of June. Weekly downloads hovered around 3K to 4K, with a slight increase in early June. Weekly active users remained consistent, averaging around 280K throughout the quarter.

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