Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Australia, Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, several news and magazine applications showed notable trends on the Android platform in Australia. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, highlights the performance of the top five apps in this category.

X (Formerly Twitter) experienced a significant surge in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $42K in early December. Weekly downloads saw a peak in early November with around 11K, while active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 670K.

VicEmergency saw a dramatic rise in weekly downloads, especially in mid-December, reaching over 14K. Active users also increased substantially, peaking at 148K in the week before Christmas.

Emergency WA, launched in December, quickly gained traction with downloads starting at 18K and maintaining a strong presence with 47K active users by the end of the month.

7NEWS maintained consistent weekly downloads, fluctuating slightly around 2K. Active users saw a gradual increase, ending the quarter at nearly 19K.

Substack demonstrated steady growth in weekly downloads, reaching over 2K by the end of December. Active users also increased, peaking at approximately 29K.

These insights provide a glimpse into the dynamic performance of news and magazine apps in Australia. For more comprehensive data and trends, Sensor Tower offers detailed analytics.