Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Sweden: Q2 2025 Performance

During the second quarter of 2025, the top 5 news and magazine applications in Sweden showcased varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. This analysis, derived from Sensor Tower data, provides insights into these metrics.

Expressen Nyheter experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, beginning at around $20K and peaking at approximately $27.4K in mid-June. Downloads saw a rise towards the end of June, reaching 2.9K, while weekly active users increased steadily from 146.8K to a high of 175.9K in mid-May, before stabilizing.

Readly Magazines & Newspapers maintained a strong revenue presence, starting at $34.7K and closing the quarter at $40.9K. Despite lower download volumes, peaking at 848 in late June, active users grew from 11.9K to 9.8K, indicating a consistent user base.

X (Formerly Twitter) showed a gradual decline in revenue from $10.2K to $8.8K by the end of June. Downloads followed a similar pattern, with numbers dropping from 3.6K to 2.9K. Active users, however, remained robust, peaking at over 546K before settling at around 482.6K.

Prime Crime saw its revenue peak at $7.9K in late June. The download numbers remained modest, with a notable spike to 703 in mid-May.

The Guardian - Live World News experienced stable revenue figures, fluctuating between $3.1K and $4K. While downloads remained low, peaking at 332 in mid-May, active users decreased from 7.3K to 4.5K by quarter's end.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic nature of app performance in the news and magazines category on a unified platform in Sweden. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.