Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in the US Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the top news and magazine apps on the Android platform in the United States demonstrated varied performance across key metrics. Here’s a closer look at each app based on data from Sensor Tower.

X (Formerly Twitter) showed a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $864K in early December. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 164K in early November, while weekly active users began at around 17.9M, dropping slightly to about 17.3M by the end of December.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts maintained consistent weekly downloads, starting at 92K and ending at 145K, with a steady increase in weekly active users, peaking at approximately 6.7M by the end of the quarter.

Local News: Breaking & Latest experienced a late surge in weekly revenue, reaching $957 by the end of December. Downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 50K weekly, while active users saw a gradual increase, ending the quarter at 1.1M.

Police Scanner - Live Radio had steady weekly revenue, maintaining around $15K, with downloads ranging from 30K to 43K. Active users peaked at approximately 235K mid-December.

Substack saw a peak in weekly downloads in early November at 47K, with active users fluctuating throughout the quarter, ending at about 1.2M.

For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.