Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in the US for Q4 2023

Throughout Q4 2023, the top 5 News and Magazines applications on the Android platform in the United States exhibited varied performance trends. Here's a detailed look at their weekly downloads and active users.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts saw a significant rise in weekly downloads, starting at around 98K in late September and peaking at 161K in late October. However, it ended the quarter with a slight decrease to 133K by the end of December. Weekly active users fluctuated but generally trended upwards, reaching a high of approximately 3.4M in mid-November and settling at 3.1M by the end of the year.

Local News: Breaking & Latest experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, beginning at 83K in late September and peaking at 129K in early October. By the end of December, downloads leveled off at about 102K. The app’s active user base also grew consistently, starting at 143K in late September and rising to 558K by the end of the quarter.

Local News: Headlines & Alerts had a more modest performance with weekly downloads ranging from 65K to 72K throughout the quarter. The highest download count was observed in the last week of December at 72K. Active users showed a positive trend, starting at 300K in late September and increasing steadily to 433K by the end of December.

Global News - Breaking & Local maintained consistent weekly downloads, beginning at 49K in late September and peaking at 62K in late November before dropping to 34K by the end of December. The app’s active user base grew from 141K in late September to a peak of 192K in late November, before closing the year at 172K.

Police Scanner - Live Radio showed a stable trend in weekly downloads, starting at 46K in late September and peaking at 52K in late October. The app ended the quarter with 52K downloads in the last week of December. Active users increased from 237K in late September to 255K by mid-October, maintaining a similar level till the end of the year.

Data for this analysis comes from Sensor Tower. For more in-depth insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower’s website.