Q3 2025 Performance of Top News and Magazines Apps on Android in Australia

In the third quarter of 2025, the performance of the top news and magazines apps on the Android platform in Australia displayed varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users, as reported by Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. saw a notable fluctuation in weekly revenue, which reached its peak at approximately $14.7K in early August before declining to around $9.2K by the end of September. Weekly downloads showed a significant rise towards the end of the quarter, peaking at about 10K in the final week. Active users remained relatively stable, with a peak of 782K in early September.

news.com.au had a distinct download pattern, with a high of 4.8K in mid-July before stabilizing around 3.5K towards the end of the quarter. The app's active users increased steadily to approximately 4.9K by late August, before a slight decline to 4.2K by the end of September.

Substack maintained a consistent download rate, averaging around 2.9K weekly throughout the quarter. Active users showed a steady increase, reaching about 60.5K by the end of September.

Local News: Breaking & Latest experienced a sharp decline in downloads, starting at 4.7K and dropping to just a handful by the end of the quarter. Despite this, active users showed resilience, maintaining around 38K by the end of September.

Lastly, Local Weather News - Radar saw its downloads peak at 1.7K in early September before dropping significantly. Active users increased steadily, peaking at 3.7K in early September before a slight decrease towards the end of the month.

For more in-depth insights and analytics, visit Sensor Tower.