Top 5 News Apps Performance in the US Q4 2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the top 5 news applications in the United States showed varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, according to Sensor Tower data. Here's a detailed look at how these apps performed on a unified platform.

The New York Times saw a notable peak in weekly revenue at approximately $1.3M during the last week of December. Downloads fluctuated, with a significant increase to 45.3K in the same week. Weekly active users slightly declined from around 1.58M at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 1.52M by the end.

X experienced a substantial rise in revenue, peaking at about $1.3M in early December. Downloads were consistent, peaking at nearly 298K in the last week of December. Active users, however, saw a gradual decline from around 43.6M to approximately 41.4M throughout the quarter.

The Wall Street Journal maintained a steady weekly revenue, reaching around $701K in late October. Downloads were relatively stable, with a peak of 14.6K in late November. Active users fluctuated slightly, starting at around 416K and ending the quarter at approximately 404K.

The Washington Post had a consistent performance in terms of revenue, peaking at about $224K in late September. Downloads saw minor variations, peaking at around 10.5K in mid-November. Weekly active users declined from approximately 336K to around 321K by the end of December.

Citizen: Local Safety Alerts showed a steady revenue stream, peaking at about $153K in early October. Downloads peaked at around 68.2K in early November. Active users increased significantly, starting at approximately 792K and reaching around 930K by mid-October before declining to around 779K by the end of December.

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