Top 5 News Apps on Unified Platform in Australia Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the top news applications in Australia on a unified platform showed varied performance trends, with some seeing notable fluctuations in downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the digital news landscape for this period.

Reddit saw a steady revenue trend, peaking at around $2.9K in the week of July 22. The app's downloads experienced an upward trend, peaking at approximately 34K in late July. Its active users remained consistently high, fluctuating slightly but maintaining over 1.6M throughout the quarter.

The app X had a significant revenue spike, reaching about $44.5K in mid-August. Downloads showed a slight decline from 18.5K in early July to around 16K by the end of September. Weekly active users decreased steadily, starting from 1.75M and dropping to approximately 1.62M by the quarter's end.

For 7NEWS Australia, the downloads started strong with about 9K in early July but gradually declined to 4.4K by the end of September. Revenue data for this app was not available, and active user numbers were not provided.

TasALERT experienced a remarkable surge in downloads, particularly in the week of August 26, with a peak of 63K. However, downloads dropped significantly to just 393 by the last week of September. Revenue and active user data were not available for this app.

Finally, Substack showed a consistent increase in revenue, reaching a peak of $920 in late September. Downloads remained stable, fluctuating slightly around 3.9K throughout the quarter. Active user numbers steadily increased from 53K in early July to 62K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower offers comprehensive analytics on app performance across various regions and categories.