Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Italy: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the performance of the top 5 news and magazines apps in Italy, analyzed on a unified platform, reflects diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Sensor Tower provides the following insights:

• X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. showed a consistent rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $15.9K by the end of March. Downloads started strong at 22.1K in early January, but experienced a gradual decline, settling at 14.8K by the end of the quarter. Active users remained robust, starting at 3.2M and slightly decreasing to 2.9M.

• Breaking News: Local & Alerts saw varying download numbers, beginning with 10.4K and dropping to 4.3K by late March. Active users fluctuated, closing the quarter at 398.4K.

• Substack noted a modest revenue trend, peaking at $36 in late March. Downloads began at 9.5K and decreased to 3.1K over the quarter. Active users steadily increased, reaching 79.8K.

• Corriere della Sera from RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. maintained impressive revenue, peaking at $192.2K in early March. Downloads varied slightly, with a small rise to 6.4K in early March. Active users grew steadily, ending the quarter at 315.3K.

• MSN from Microsoft Corporation had modest download figures, peaking at 6.2K in late January. Active users increased from 34.4K to 36.8K by the end of March.

These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, highlight the diverse performance trajectories of these leading apps in Italy's news and magazines category during Q1 2025. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.