Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Germany, Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the performance of top news and magazine applications on the Android platform in Germany revealed intriguing trends. Here's a closer look at the top five apps:

DER SPIEGEL - Nachrichten saw a consistent growth in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $37K by the end of June. Weekly downloads varied slightly, peaking at 1.1K downloads in late April. The app's weekly active users, however, showed fluctuations, ranging from about 469K to 522K.

BILD News - Live Nachrichten experienced a notable increase in revenue, reaching $33.8K in mid-June, although it ended the quarter at $23.8K. Downloads reached a high of 6.9K in early June. Active users declined from 461K to 414K over the quarter.

Readly Magazines & Newspapers showed a stable revenue growth, peaking at $17.2K towards the end of June. Downloads increased to 2.4K by the end of the quarter, while active users remained relatively stable around 57K.

X (Formerly Twitter) maintained a steady revenue, with slight fluctuations, closing at $13K in June. Downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, with a high of 24K in early April. Active users saw minor changes, staying around 2.5M.

WELT News & Live-TV witnessed a diverse revenue trend, peaking at $19.8K in late March and settling at $11.8K by the end of June. The app's downloads increased to 5.3K in early May while active users showed a declining trend, ending at around 295K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, which offers more detailed analytics for a comprehensive understanding of app performance trends.