AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top 5 News Apps in Europe: Q2 2025 Performance on Unified Platform
Explore the performance of the top 5 news apps in Europe during Q2 2025 with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.
In the second quarter of 2025, the top news applications in Europe showed varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. Data from Sensor Tower highlights these trends on a unified platform.
X from X Corp. maintained a strong presence with weekly revenues fluctuating around $480K, peaking at approximately $523K in the final week of June. Downloads experienced a notable increase to 382K in early May, before stabilizing around 266K by the end of the quarter. Active users remained robust, averaging over 56M weekly, despite a slight decline throughout the period.
Reddit displayed consistent revenue figures, reaching a peak of $13K in late June. Download numbers varied, initially high at 272K in April, before settling around 164K. The platform maintained a steady active user base of approximately 14M.
Substack saw modest revenue gains, with a peak of $1.2K at the end of June. Downloads remained relatively stable, culminating in 52K by quarter's end. Active users showed a positive trend, increasing from 926K to over 1M.
BBC News - UK & World Stories focused on expanding its user base with downloads climbing to 33K in late June. Active users hovered around 4.8M, reflecting a consistent engagement.
Finally, Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network experienced a steady download rate, peaking at 22K in late June. Active users fluctuated, reaching 1.8M mid-quarter before a slight decrease towards the end.
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