Top 5 iOS News Apps in Oceania: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the top news applications on the iOS platform in Oceania showed varied performance trends. Here's a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for each app based on data from Sensor Tower.

Reddit experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at around $2.5K in the final week of June. Downloads saw an initial spike to 19.2K in early April, stabilizing to around 10.4K towards the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 880K.

X showed a strong start with weekly revenue reaching approximately $40.3K at the beginning of April, though it gradually declined to about $36K by the end of June. Weekly downloads started at 13K, decreasing to 6.2K, while active users saw a downward trend from 1.3M to 1.1M.

Substack maintained a steady revenue with minor fluctuations, peaking at $282 in mid-May. Downloads showed a gradual increase, ending the quarter at 5.7K. Active users remained consistent, averaging around 94K throughout the quarter.

ABC News saw its downloads peak at 4.6K in late April, with a steady number of active users around 550K. Notably, the app did not generate any revenue during this period.

7NEWS Australia maintained consistent download rates, averaging around 2.5K weekly. Active users showed a slight increase, peaking at 38.8K in early June. Like ABC News, 7NEWS Australia did not report any revenue during the quarter.

These insights highlight the diverse performance trends of leading news apps in Oceania. For more detailed analytics, please visit Sensor Tower.