Top 5 News & Magazines Apps on Android in the UK - Q4 2024

In the final quarter of 2024, the UK saw notable trends in the performance of top news and magazine apps on the Android platform. Based on data from Sensor Tower, here’s a detailed look at the top five applications.

The Guardian - Live World News from Guardian News & Media Ltd showed a significant spike in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $107.8K in the last week of December. Downloads fluctuated slightly, with a high of about 570 in late October. Active users remained relatively stable, reaching around 168.8K at the end of the quarter.

X (Formerly Twitter) demonstrated a notable increase in weekly revenue, particularly in early December, reaching over $83.7K. Downloads saw a peak of approximately 34.2K in early November, while active users maintained a robust presence, ending the quarter with over 4.03M users.

The Times: UK & World News experienced a steady flow in weekly revenue, with a peak of around $24.1K in mid-November. Downloads remained consistent, with a slight increase to 401 in the final week of December. Active user numbers showed stability, averaging around 37.7K throughout the quarter.

Readly Magazines & Newspapers from Readly International saw a modest revenue peak of $7.1K at the end of September. Downloads remained stable around the 300s throughout the quarter. Active user engagement showed a positive trend, ending the year with approximately 12.1K users.

Financial Times: Business News recorded a revenue peak in late October at around $10.4K. Downloads saw a slight increase, reaching 543 in the week of October 21. Active users showed some fluctuations but ended the quarter at about 30.7K.

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