Top 5 News Apps in Australia Q1 2024: Performance Overview

The first quarter of 2024 saw interesting trends for the top 5 news applications in Australia. Here's a detailed look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Reddit showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2.6K in the first week of February. Weekly downloads saw an upward trend mid-quarter, reaching 29.3K in the week of February 5, while weekly active users increased from 1.46M to 1.55M throughout the quarter.

X experienced notable fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $26.2K in the week of March 11. Weekly downloads also saw a significant spike, with a high of 30.1K in the first week of February. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 1.8M throughout the quarter.

VicEmergency saw a sharp increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 27.1K in mid-February. Weekly active users mirrored this trend, reaching a maximum of 54.9K during the same period.

ABC News maintained a steady download rate, with a peak of 4.1K in the first week of February. Active users saw a gradual increase, reaching 191K by mid-March.

Substack had a relatively modest revenue stream, peaking at around $108 in the last week of March. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, reaching a high of 4.2K in mid-March, while active users increased from 37.2K to 44.2K over the quarter.

For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.