Top 5 News & Magazines Apps in Germany: Q1 2025 Insights

In the first quarter of 2025, the top news and magazines apps in Germany showed varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how these apps fared.

DER SPIEGEL - Nachrichten experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $175K in late February. Weekly downloads saw a mid-quarter rise, with numbers reaching up to 4.1K, while active users remained robust, fluctuating between 1M and 1.2M.

BILD News - Live Nachrichten maintained a steady weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $138K at the end of February. Downloads showed a general decline throughout the quarter, starting at 8.9K and ending at 4.8K, whereas active users increased from 780K to 844K by the end of March.

X (Formerly Twitter) had a steady revenue stream, with a high of $61K in early February. Downloads began strong at 131K in the first week of January but gradually declined to 36K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed a slight decline, starting from 5.3M and closing at 4.6M.

Readly Magazines & Newspapers saw a peak in revenue at $115K in late February. Downloads decreased over the quarter, from about 3.5K to 2.5K, while active users showed a steady increase, ending the period at approximately 88K.

WELT News & Live-TV displayed an upward trend in revenue, reaching $82K in late March. Weekly downloads saw a decline, beginning at 11.5K and ending at 5.1K. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 600K in late February.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, provide a snapshot of the app market dynamics in Germany. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower.