Top 5 iOS News Apps in the US: Q2 2024 Performance

In Q2 2024, the top five news applications on iOS in the United States displayed diverse performance patterns across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower. Here’s an overview of how these apps fared during the quarter.

The New York Times saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $1.1M in the final week of June. Weekly downloads experienced a gradual decline early in the quarter, from around 25K to 13.3K in late May, before a slight recovery to 15.1K by the end of June. Active users fluctuated, starting at 974K and showing minor dips and rises, ending the quarter at 932K.

X maintained strong revenue figures, with a peak of $934K in the first week of April, followed by fluctuations, and ending at $739K in the last week of June. Downloads saw an upward trend towards the end of the quarter, rising from around 223K in early April to nearly 250K by the final week of June. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 27M throughout the quarter.

The Wall Street Journal. experienced steady revenue, with minor fluctuations, peaking at $623K in late April and closing at $616K in the last week of June. Downloads were relatively low, ranging from 8.4K at the start of April to around 5.5K by the end of June. Active users showed a slight decline, starting at 368K in early April and ending at 324K.

The Washington Post showed consistent but modest revenue figures, with minor declines, peaking at $165K in late April and closing at $148K in the final week of June. Downloads fluctuated slightly, starting at 5.3K in early April and dropping to 4.1K by the end of June. Active users exhibited a slight decrease, starting at 200K and ending the quarter at 213K.

Citizen: Local Safety Alerts had a varied performance, with revenue peaking at $125K in late April and ending at $105K in the last week of June. Downloads were highest at the beginning of the quarter at 34.3K and saw a decline to around 26.6K by the end of June. Active users showed fluctuations, starting at 630K, peaking at 686K in late April, and ending at 556K by the end of June.

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