Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in Germany Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the German Android market for News and Magazines apps saw notable activity among the top five applications. These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, reveal the performance trends for each app in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

DER SPIEGEL - Nachrichten from DER SPIEGEL GmbH & Co. KG showed fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $40.3K in late September. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 1.2K. Active users saw a minor increase, ending the quarter with around 427K users.

BILD News - Live Nachrichten experienced a steady rise in weekly revenue, culminating at $32.7K at the quarter's close. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 4.6K in late August. Active users maintained a consistent level, ending with approximately 426K.

X from X Corp. saw a notable peak in weekly revenue in early August at $47K, followed by a decline. Downloads surged to 29.8K in early August before stabilizing. The app maintained a high number of active users, averaging around 2.4M throughout the quarter.

Readly Magazines & Newspapers reported a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $18.2K by the end of September. Downloads showed a slight decline, ending with approximately 1.7K. Active users grew steadily, reaching around 73K by the end of the quarter.

WELT News & Live-TV experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $17.8K in late September. Downloads varied, reaching a high of 6.1K in late August. Active users fluctuated but ended the quarter with around 284K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform to explore the dynamics of these leading apps further.