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Top 5 Utilities Apps on Unified Platform in the UK: Q1 2025

Explore the performance of the top 5 utilities apps in the UK for Q1 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Utilities Apps on Unified Platform in the UK: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the UK saw notable trends in the performance of top utilities applications on a unified platform. Here’s a look at the top five apps:

NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure experienced consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $299K in the last week of February. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of around 34K in mid-February. Active users started the quarter strong with over 1.1M and saw a slight dip, closing at around 1M.

Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner saw weekly revenue steadily rise, reaching about $90K by the end of March. Although downloads decreased from 44K at the start of the quarter to around 17K, active users showed a positive trend, increasing from 59K to nearly 46K.

ExpressVPN · Secure & Fast VPN maintained a stable revenue trend, peaking at approximately $92K in late February. Downloads saw a gradual decline, starting at 13K and ending at 12K. However, active users rebounded from 297K to 373K by the end of March.

Norton 360 Security & VPN generated steady revenue, with a notable increase in late February, reaching $56K. Downloads exhibited growth, starting at 10K and peaking at 15K. Active users rose steadily, reaching nearly 390K by early March.

Photo Cleaner: Swipewipe experienced a decline in revenue, starting at $42K and dipping to $24K by March. Downloads followed a similar trend, dropping from 35K to 14K. Active users, however, showed resilience, ending the quarter at about 68K.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a snapshot of the dynamic nature of utilities app performance in the UK. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025