Top 5 News & Magazines Apps on Android in the UK - Q3 2025

The third quarter of 2025 saw interesting trends among the top News & Magazines apps on the Android platform in the UK. Data from Sensor Tower provides insights into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user patterns for the leading applications.

X experienced a notable rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $61K in early August. Downloads increased steadily, reaching a high of 39K in the week of September 8. Active users fluctuated, with a peak of nearly 4M in the same week.

Substack maintained a consistent download rate, averaging around 6.5K throughout the quarter. Meanwhile, active users saw a steady increase, ending the quarter at over 208K.

BBC News had varied download numbers, starting at nearly 8K and ending at about 5K. Active users remained strong, fluctuating around 2M during the quarter.

Upday | Local & World News faced a significant drop in downloads after an initial high of 33K, dwindling to double digits by the end of the quarter. Active users also decreased from 38K to around 25K.

Good Food: Recipe Finder showed an interesting revenue pattern, initially declining and then recovering to approximately $14K by September's end. Downloads increased from 600 to over 5K, while active users remained relatively stable around 44K.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the News & Magazines app market on Android in the UK. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.