Top News and Magazines Apps in South America Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the top news and magazine apps in South America demonstrated varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active user engagement, as reported by Sensor Tower.

X (Formerly Twitter) saw a gradual decline in weekly revenue, starting from approximately $74.7K at the end of March and dropping to around $55.8K by the end of June. The app's downloads fluctuated, peaking at about 293.6K at the start of the quarter and stabilizing around 217.8K by the end. Its active user base remained robust, though it slightly decreased from 36M to 33.5M.

GZH: notícias do RS e do mundo experienced stable weekly revenue, averaging around $2.9K, with a minor increase towards the end of the quarter. Downloads showed a downward trend, starting at 808 and dropping to 609. Despite this, active users slightly increased, reaching 109.4K at the end of June.

Medium experienced a diverse trend in revenue, rising from $2.7K to $3.5K over the quarter. The app's downloads remained relatively consistent, with slight fluctuations, ending at 1.7K. Active users peaked mid-quarter at 47.7K, before settling at 39.8K.

Folha de S.Paulo showed an increase in revenue mid-quarter, reaching $4.9K, before stabilizing around $3.7K. Downloads remained steady with minor variations, while active users exhibited a slight increase, ending the quarter at 208.4K.

Finally, O Globo saw its revenue fluctuate, peaking at $5.1K in early June. Weekly downloads were stable, averaging around 900, while active users increased from 36.2K to 38K by the end of June.

These insights illustrate the dynamic nature of app performance in the region, with more detailed data available from Sensor Tower for those interested in deeper analysis.