Top News and Magazines Apps in the US for Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the top news and magazine applications in the United States showed varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement across the unified platform. Here’s a closer look at the performance of these leading apps.

X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. saw a peak in weekly revenue at approximately $2.1M in early April, despite experiencing fluctuations throughout the quarter. Downloads were highest in early June, reaching about 314K, while weekly active users surged to over 54M in the same period.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts, although not generating revenue during this quarter, demonstrated a steady increase in downloads, peaking at around 209K in mid-June. The app's active user base, however, showed a gradual decline from 12.3M to 10.5M by the quarter’s end.

Local News: Breaking & Latest had modest weekly revenue, fluctuating slightly and ending at approximately $395. Downloads peaked at 42K in late June, while active users decreased from 1.2M to 739K over the quarter.

Substack maintained a consistent revenue stream, averaging around $15K weekly, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter. Downloads and active users showed a resurgence in June, with downloads hitting 136K and active users reaching 6.4M.

Police Scanner - Live Radio experienced steady revenue growth, peaking at $36K in early June. Downloads were relatively stable, with a peak of 45K at the end of June, while active users saw a gradual decline, ending the quarter at 281K.

These insights are based on Sensor Tower data, offering a comprehensive overview of the app market dynamics for news and magazine applications in the US. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.