AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top 5 News Apps Performance in Netherlands Q2 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 news apps in the Netherlands during Q2 2025, including insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.
In the second quarter of 2025, the top news applications in the Netherlands demonstrated varied performance trends on a unified platform, with data provided by Sensor Tower.
Reddit saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at approximately $975 in early June. Downloads showed an initial increase, reaching 9.2K in late April, before gradually declining to around 5.6K by the end of June. Meanwhile, weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 570K throughout the quarter.
NOS experienced a significant surge in downloads, particularly in late June, with numbers climbing to 16.2K. Active users also increased, peaking at nearly 2M by the end of June, indicating strong engagement with the app.
X maintained a consistent revenue stream, with weekly figures ranging from $16.7K to $22.7K. Downloads exhibited a slight upward trend, reaching a high of 9.1K in mid-June. Active users, on the other hand, remained above 1.1M, showing consistent user engagement.
Substack had modest revenue, with a peak of $67 in mid-June. Downloads showed a downward trend, starting at 5.2K and falling to 2.7K by the quarter's end. However, active users increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching over 53K.
NOS Teletekst saw a sharp decline in downloads after a strong start, with numbers dropping from 29.4K in early April to around 721 by late June. Active users also decreased, from over 300K to approximately 213K.
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