Top 5 News Apps in Russia on Unified Platform Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the top five news applications in Russia on a unified platform demonstrated varied performance metrics based on data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. showed a dynamic trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $300 in early May. Weekly downloads were initially high, with a noticeable dip mid-quarter before recovering to approximately 12.7K by the end of June. The app maintained a robust average of over 2M weekly active users, with slight fluctuations throughout the quarter.

Дзен — видео, ролики, статьи saw consistent weekly downloads, averaging around 27K, with a peak of 35.3K at the beginning of April. The app's active user base was strong, beginning with nearly 3M users, though slightly declining to 2.4M by the end of the quarter.

Садовод – агрегатор experienced steady weekly downloads, with a notable spike to 11.3K in late May. Active users showed an upward trend, reaching approximately 115K in early June, before stabilizing around 101K towards the end of the quarter.

Reddit maintained consistent revenue, averaging around $13 weekly. Downloads varied, starting at 11.2K and climbing to 12.9K by June's end. The app's active user base grew steadily from 502K to 544K over the quarter.

News for Netflix recorded modest download numbers, with weekly figures ranging from 589 to a peak of 5.2K in late June.

These insights reflect the diverse performance trends of leading news applications in Russia, with further details available from Sensor Tower.