Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Belgium: Q1 2025

During the first quarter of 2025, the performance of top news and magazine apps on the Android platform in Belgium revealed interesting trends. According to Sensor Tower, these apps showed varying patterns in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. saw a significant peak in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $3.2K in early March. Downloads showed a decline from 3.3K in January to around 2.2K by the end of March. Meanwhile, active users decreased from over 348K to 282K throughout the quarter.

Nieuwsblad experienced fluctuating downloads, with a notable high of 6K in late February. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 250K, with a slight peak at 286K in the same period.

NYTimes: US and Global News showed a varied revenue trend, peaking at $735 in late February. Downloads spiked at over 6K in mid-January but generally decreased thereafter. Active users steadily increased, reaching over 4K by the quarter's end.

For HLN.be, downloads were fairly consistent, with a slight drop from 1K in January to around 740 by March. Active users demonstrated a stable increase, culminating in over 306K at the end of the quarter.

Mijn Magazines had a steady download decline, from 1.3K at the start to 360 by the end of March. However, active users saw a positive trend, growing from 9.2K to over 13K.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic nature of app performance in the news and magazine sector in Belgium. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.