Top 5 News Apps Performance in Turkey, Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the top five news applications in Turkey experienced varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a breakdown of the trends for each app, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

• X from X Corp. showed a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $129K in late November. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with a notable rise to 225K in early October. Active users saw a slight decline from 16.7M to 14.8M by the end of the quarter.

• The Economist - News, Podcasts had a steady increase in revenue, reaching nearly $3K in late November. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at 421 in early December. Active users showed a slight upward trend, ending the quarter at approximately 1.9K.

• Medium: Read & Write Stories experienced consistent weekly revenue around $1K. Downloads remained steady, with a slight increase to 813 in mid-December. Active users peaked at about 30.1K in mid-October, followed by a gradual decline to 22.3K by the end of December.

• NYTimes: US and Global News saw revenue fluctuations, ending at approximately $742 in the final week. Downloads were stable, with the highest point at 641 in early November. Active users rose from 1.9K to a peak of 3.8K in early November, before declining to 2.1K by the end of the quarter.

• Financial Times: Business News exhibited stable revenue trends, with a notable increase to $771 in late September. Download numbers remained consistent, peaking at 201 in mid-November. Active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at around 1.9K.

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