Top 5 News & Magazines Apps on Android in Belgium, Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the performance of the top News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in Belgium was marked by varying trends in downloads and active users. According to data from Sensor Tower, these apps continued to engage audiences with a mix of steady and fluctuating metrics.

Het Nieuwsblad nieuws saw its weekly downloads hover between 1.6K and 2.8K, with a noticeable peak of approximately 2.8K in the last week of September. Throughout the quarter, weekly active users displayed a general decline from about 94K at the start to around 76K by the end.

Mijn Magazines experienced a significant drop in downloads from 3.6K in early July to a low of around 622 in mid-September, followed by a sharp increase to 2.4K at the quarter's end. Unfortunately, data on active users was not available for this app during the period.

RTBF Actus maintained a consistent pattern in weekly downloads, fluctuating between 800 and 1.2K. The number of active users showed a slight increase, starting at 20.8K in July and reaching approximately 26.6K by the end of September.

The download trends for VRT NWS varied throughout the quarter. Starting with around 831 in early July, the app saw a rise to 1.5K in mid-September, followed by a slight dip. The active user base showed some variability, with numbers ranging from 170K to 180K during the quarter.

Lastly, HLN.be maintained a steady download rate, generally between 680 and 1.1K, with a peak of 1.1K in late September. Active users for HLN.be showed an upward trend, starting at 160K and reaching 176K by the end of the quarter.

These insights into the performance of Belgium’s top News and Magazines apps on Android in Q3 2024 provide a snapshot of the digital landscape, with more detailed analytics available through Sensor Tower.