Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Australia Q2 2024

In Q2 2024, Australia's top 5 news and magazines apps demonstrated diverse trends in their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

The Guardian - News & Sport from Guardian News & Media Ltd saw a consistent weekly revenue throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately $41K in mid-April before gradually declining to around $28.7K by the end of June. Weekly downloads fluctuated but remained under 1K, with a slight peak at 989 in early April. Active users showed a slight decline from 37K to 30K over the quarter.

Australian Financial Review by Fairfax Media experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, starting at $6.2K in early April and reaching $8.3K by the end of June. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, hovering around the low 300s, with a peak of 405 in late May.

The Sydney Morning Herald, also from Fairfax Media, had a weekly revenue that varied between $19.7K and $25.5K, ending the quarter at approximately $21K. Weekly downloads showed a downward trend, starting at 788 in early April and reaching a low of 524 in early June, before rising slightly to 663 by the end of the quarter.

The Age, another Fairfax Media publication, saw weekly revenue range from $15.2K to $20K, ending June at about $16K. Weekly downloads were relatively low, fluctuating between 381 and 600 throughout the quarter.

The West Australian by West Australian Newspapers showed modest weekly revenue, peaking at $3.3K in mid-April and ending June at about $2.2K. Downloads remained quite low, generally under 250, with the highest being 251 in early April.

For more detailed insights and comprehensive data, visit Sensor Tower.