Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Russia: Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the top-performing news and magazine applications on the Android platform in Russia demonstrated varied trends in downloads and active user engagement. This analysis is brought to you by Sensor Tower, providing detailed insights into app performance.

Дзен — новости, статьи, видео maintained a robust presence with weekly downloads peaking at 155K in mid-December. Its active user base showed a consistent increase, starting at approximately 2.3M and climbing to 2.6M by the end of the quarter.

X (Formerly Twitter) saw weekly downloads fluctuate, reaching a high of 16.7K in mid-November. The app's active users remained relatively stable, with numbers hovering around 1.3M throughout the quarter.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts experienced a gradual decline in weekly downloads, falling from 5.8K at the start of the quarter to 3.2K in early December. Active users also decreased, dropping from 70K to 34K by the end of the year.

Моя Москва.онлайн had a noticeable decrease in weekly downloads, starting at 2.7K and ending at 681 by the end of December.

vc.ru — стартапы и бизнес showed a slight variability in downloads, peaking at 2.5K in late November. The active user count remained fairly steady, averaging around 37K throughout the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of app performance in the news and magazine category on Android in Russia. For more detailed data and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.