Top News & Magazine Apps on Android in the UK: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top news and magazine apps on the Android platform in the United Kingdom showcased varied performance trends. Here’s a closer look at these applications based on data from Sensor Tower.

X (Formerly Twitter) demonstrated a relatively stable revenue pattern, peaking at about $31K in early March. Weekly downloads saw a peak of 31.7K in early February, followed by a decline to 17.6K by the end of March. Active users decreased slightly from 4.0M to 3.6M over the quarter.

Substack experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching 8.5K towards the end of January. Active users saw a growth trend, increasing from 136K to 181K by the end of the quarter.

BBC News showed fluctuating download numbers, with a peak of 8.9K in late January. The active user base remained stable around 2.0M, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

UK News: Breaking News & Local experienced a decline in downloads over the quarter, starting at 8K and dropping to as low as 735 in early March, before recovering slightly to 5.3K by the end of March. Active users increased from 273K to 289K.

Breaking News - Live Headlines saw an initial decline in downloads, from 8K to 738 in mid-February, followed by a recovery to 5.3K in mid-March. Active users increased from 34K to 48K by mid-March, before settling at 36K by the end of the quarter.

For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.