Top 5 News & Magazines Apps in Italy Q2 2025: Unified Platform Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the top news and magazines applications in Italy showed varied performance on the unified platform, combining both iOS and Android data. Here’s a closer look at the metrics for these apps, with insights provided by Sensor Tower.

X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. saw a gradual decline in weekly revenue, starting from approximately $15.9K at the end of March to around $13.1K by the end of June. Weekly downloads peaked at 17.9K in mid-June before tapering off to 11.8K by the quarter's end. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 2.9M throughout the quarter.

Upday | Local & World News experienced a significant spike in downloads at the end of June, reaching 14.6K, while active users consistently increased, ending the quarter at 33.7K.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts showed a strong finish in downloads, with a sharp increase to 5.3K in the final week of June. Active users also demonstrated a positive trend, rising from 398K in March to over 402K by the end of the quarter.

Corriere della Sera, published by RCS MediaGroup S.p.A., maintained robust weekly revenue, peaking at $198.6K in early June. Downloads were stable, with active users climbing to 375K by late June.

Lastly, Substack showed modest revenue, with peaks around $36 in early June. Downloads varied, peaking at 4.4K in early April, while active users remained steady, closing at about 81.7K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.