Top 5 News Apps in Italy: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top news applications on the unified platform in Italy displayed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

X saw a gradual increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $15.9K in the last week of March. Weekly downloads showed a decline from 23.5K in mid-January to 14.8K at the end of March. Meanwhile, active users remained robust, averaging around 3M throughout the quarter.

Reddit maintained a steady download rate, with figures hovering around 15K to 17K throughout the quarter. Revenue was modest, with a slight peak at $254 in the second week of March. Active users showed a positive trend, growing from 680K at the start of January to 711K by the end of March.

Substack experienced fluctuating downloads, starting at 9.5K and dropping to 3.1K by the end of March. Revenue remained low, peaking at $36 in late March. However, active users increased steadily, reaching close to 80K by the quarter's end.

Corriere della Sera - Online showed significant revenue, with a peak of $192.2K in early March. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 3K to 4K weekly. Active users grew consistently, with numbers rising from 246K to over 315K by the end of March.

Iubilaeum25 had a declining trend in downloads, starting at 14.5K and dropping to 6.4K. Active users also decreased from 31K at the end of December to 19K by March.

These insights are sourced from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and data are available for those interested in a deeper dive into app performance metrics.