Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Australia Q4 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top five news and magazines applications in Australia exhibited varied performance metrics. Here's a detailed look at their weekly downloads and active user trends, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Local News: Breaking & Latest saw a significant increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 8.3K in late October. However, the downloads gradually decreased to around 2.4K by the end of December. The app's weekly active users also showed a positive trend, starting at 510 in early October and rising steadily to approximately 19.9K by the end of the quarter.

Australia Breaking News experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting at 4.9K in late September and dropping to 621 by late November before rising again to about 2.7K in mid-December. The active user count mirrored this trend, starting at 35.8K in late September, dipping to 23.5K in late November, and then recovering to 31.2K by mid-December.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts exhibited a more stable download pattern, with a notable peak of 2.7K in late October. The app's active user base was relatively consistent, starting at 23.6K in late September and maintaining around 22.9K towards the end of December.

ABC NEWS achieved a peak in weekly downloads of 6.4K in early October. The downloads then fluctuated, ending the quarter at around 4K. The app's active users started at 187.7K in late September, saw a peak of 203.1K in early October, and ended the quarter at approximately 168.3K.

Al Jazeera had its highest weekly downloads of 6.6K in early October, but this number gradually decreased to about 1.2K by the end of December. The active user count started at 8.3K in late September and showed a general upward trend, ending the quarter at around 12.7K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.