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Top 5 News Apps Performance in Australia Q2 2024

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 news applications in Australia for Q2 2024, based on Sensor Tower data.

Top 5 News Apps Performance in Australia Q2 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, the top 5 news applications in Australia showed varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at how each app fared.

Reddit experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2.8K in mid-June. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend towards the end of the quarter, reaching around 23.6K in the final week of June. Active users saw a gradual rise, ending the quarter at about 1.58M.

X from X Corp. maintained a consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $25K, with minor fluctuations. Weekly downloads peaked at 20.7K in mid-April but generally remained stable around the 14K to 16K range. Weekly active users stayed relatively constant, hovering around 1.76M throughout the quarter.

ABC News saw variable download numbers, with a peak of 5.9K in early June before dropping to 3.2K by the end of the month. Weekly active users experienced a decline from 193.9K in mid-April to 168.6K by the end of June.

Substack showed significant growth in weekly revenue, reaching almost $1K by the end of June. Downloads were fairly steady, with a slight increase to 3.7K in the final week. Active users steadily increased, ending the quarter at about 52.5K.

7NEWS Australia had its most notable spike in downloads in early June, reaching 6.9K, before stabilizing around 3.6K by the end of the month.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: July 2024