Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Australia - Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, the top News and Magazines applications in Australia showed varied performance across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the trends for the top 5 apps:

The Guardian - News & Sport from Guardian News & Media Ltd saw a peak in weekly revenue at around $56K during the second week of January. The app's weekly downloads showed significant fluctuation, peaking at 1.8K in the week of March 11. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at 38.2K in early January and ending at 36.5K by the end of March.

Australian Financial Review by Fairfax Media experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $8.3K in the final week of February. Weekly downloads were relatively low, with a peak of 550 in the first week of January, followed by a general decline and slight recovery towards the end of the quarter.

The Sydney Morning Herald also from Fairfax Media, maintained weekly revenue around $20K to $28K, peaking in the last week of February. Weekly downloads showed a consistent pattern, ranging from 537 to 778, with no significant spikes throughout the quarter.

The Age, another Fairfax Media app, had weekly revenue ranging from $15.5K to $21.3K, peaking in late February. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, fluctuating between 340 and 615, with no major surges observed.

The West Australian from West Australian Newspapers showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $3.2K in mid-March. Weekly downloads were modest, with a peak of 410 in the last week of February.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analysis and additional insights, visit Sensor Tower.