AI Insights · Timothy · June 2025
Top 5 News Apps Performance in Russia Q2 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 news apps in Russia for Q2 2025, including downloads, revenue, and active user metrics.
In the second quarter of 2025, the performance of the top five news applications on a unified platform in Russia revealed interesting trends. Here's a closer look at how each app fared:
Medium: Read & Write Stories from A Medium Corporation experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $923 in mid-June. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 301. Active users showed a significant rise, climbing from 4.5K in early April to 5.5K by the end of June.
Ведомости — vedomosti, published by Business News Media, saw its weekly revenue peak at $918 in mid-May. Downloads were relatively consistent, with a slight peak at 134 in May. Active users remained steady, hovering around 260 throughout the quarter.
The Economist - News, Podcasts demonstrated a stable weekly revenue, with a peak of $790 in late June. Downloads were modest, fluctuating between 62 and 111. Active users remained fairly constant, averaging around 600.
The Wall Street Journal. News saw its revenue peak at $633 in mid-May. Downloads declined slightly, with a high of 90 in early April. Active users showed a gradual decline from 243 to 183 over the quarter.
Financial Times: Business News had a peak revenue of $481 in late June. Downloads remained low, fluctuating around 40. Active users showed a slight decline, averaging just over 300.
These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed information is available for further analysis.
