Top 5 News Apps Performance on Unified Platform in Germany, Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the performance of the top five news applications in Germany on a unified platform showcased intriguing trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how each app fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. experienced a dynamic quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at around $61K in early February, with downloads reaching a high of approximately 131K in the first week of January. Active users saw a gradual decrease from 5.3M to about 4.6M by the end of March.

Reddit showed a steady performance with weekly revenue ranging between $1.1K and $1.8K. Downloads spiked notably in late March, reaching approximately 67.6K, while active users fluctuated slightly around 2.7M.

tagesschau - Nachrichten maintained consistent download numbers, peaking at about 25.2K in late February. Active users rose steadily throughout the quarter, reaching over 3.2M by late February, before settling at around 2.8M.

DIE ZEIT – Nachrichten saw a varied quarter with revenue peaking at about $71K in early January. Downloads remained stable with a slight increase in late February to 8.5K, while active users grew from 619K to a peak of 766K in late February.

ntv Nachrichten experienced modest revenue, peaking at around $3.3K in late February. Downloads saw a high of 9.5K in mid-January, while active users consistently hovered around 1.9M, peaking at 2M in mid-February.

For more detailed insights into these trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.