Top 5 News Apps in Oceania Q1 2025: Unified Platform Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top news applications in Oceania on a unified platform showed varying performance trends. This analysis, based on Sensor Tower data, provides insights into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for these apps.

X demonstrated a strong performance with a peak in weekly revenue reaching approximately $77.6K in mid-February. Downloads saw a high of 23.6K at the beginning of February, while active users remained robust, fluctuating around 2M throughout the quarter.

The Guardian - Live World News experienced a decline in weekly revenue, starting at $88.9K and decreasing to $45.7K by the end of March. Downloads were relatively stable, hovering around 1K weekly, and active users increased steadily, ending the quarter at about 124K.

Australian Financial Review saw a gradual rise in revenue, peaking at $52K in late February. Downloads remained consistent, with a slight increase to 966 in the final week, while active users exhibited a modest growth to nearly 13K.

NZ Herald News recorded fluctuating revenue, peaking at $30.6K at the end of February. Downloads were steady, averaging around 600 weekly, and active users grew from 21K to over 25K by the quarter's end.

The Sydney Morning Herald maintained consistent revenue, with a notable peak of $30.4K in late February. Downloads varied slightly, with a high of 1.4K mid-quarter, and active users remained stable around 14K.

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