Top 5 News Apps Performance in Finland Q3 2023

In Q3 2023, the top news applications in Finland exhibited distinct trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users, as per data from Sensor Tower. Here's a breakdown of the performance of the leading apps on a unified platform.

HS – Helsingin Sanomat from Sanoma Media Finland demonstrated a consistent performance. Weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at around $8.7K in mid-August and ending the quarter at approximately $7.5K. Downloads showed a slight upward trend, reaching close to 2K in the final week of September. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 220K to 235K throughout the quarter.

Iltalehti, published by Kustannusosakeyhtio Iltalehti Oy, experienced steady weekly revenue, peaking at about $6.6K at the end of September. Downloads saw a dip mid-quarter but stabilized around 1.5K towards the end. Active users fluctuated slightly, maintaining an average of around 75K to 79K.

IS – Ilta-Sanomat, also from Sanoma Media Finland, saw a modest revenue peak of approximately $1.3K in mid-August, with consistent figures around $800 to $1K towards the end of the quarter. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to about 1.8K in the final week of September. Active users varied between 185K and 210K, indicating a strong user base.

X, managed by X Corp., showed a mixed performance in terms of revenue, peaking at about $1.8K in early July and ending the quarter around $1.2K. Downloads peaked at 2.7K in late July but declined to approximately 1.7K by the end of September. Active users saw a gradual decline from 335K to around 305K.

The New York Times, published by The New York Times Company, had a relatively lower revenue, peaking at about $1.3K in mid-August and stabilizing around $800 by the end of the quarter. Downloads hovered around 200, with a slight dip to 144 in the last week of September. Active users remained steady around 4.5K to 5K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower.