Top 5 News Apps Performance in the US: Q4 2024

The fourth quarter of 2024 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 news applications on a unified platform in the United States. Based on data from Sensor Tower, here’s a closer look at how each app fared.

X from X Corp. showed a significant rise in weekly revenue, peaking at around $4.4M in late November. Weekly downloads reached their highest at approximately 459K in early November, while active users fluctuated, ending the quarter at about 57.5M.

NYTimes: US and Global News experienced steady weekly revenue, with a notable peak of $1.5M in the week before Christmas. Downloads peaked at about 129K in early November, and active users increased to approximately 7.8M during the same period.

The Wall Street Journal. News maintained consistent weekly revenue, reaching around $825K in late December. Downloads saw a gradual increase, peaking at 19.8K in mid-November, while active users hovered around 1.1M throughout the quarter.

Washington Post observed a decline in weekly revenue early in the quarter, with a slight recovery to $153K by the end. Downloads peaked at approximately 18.3K in early November, and active users remained stable, ending the quarter near 1M.

Citizen: Protect The World had consistent weekly revenue, closing the quarter at around $162K. Downloads peaked dramatically at about 81K in the final week, while active users fluctuated, ending at approximately 2.5M.

For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower’s platform.