Top News and Magazines Apps in Sweden Q3 2025: Unified Platform Performance

In the third quarter of 2025, Sweden's top news and magazines applications displayed varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active user metrics on a unified platform. Here's a closer look at the trends observed for each app, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Expressen Nyheter saw fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $29.4K in late September. Downloads showed a peak of 3.2K mid-July, followed by a gradual decline to 1.9K by the end of September. Active users decreased from about 114K to 111K over the quarter, with a slight rise in early September.

Readly Magazines & Newspapers experienced stable weekly revenue, hovering around $37K, with a notable increase to $39.6K in the final week. Downloads were modest, peaking at 903 in mid-August, while active users grew steadily from 5.9K to 9.1K by quarter's end.

X showed dynamic revenue trends, reaching a high of $23.5K in late July. Weekly downloads surged to 11.2K in early September, and active users remained robust, fluctuating around 450K to 500K.

Prime Crime maintained consistent revenue, with a peak of $7.8K in late August. Downloads were low, with a brief spike to 548 in mid-August.

The Guardian - US & World News saw revenue rise to $5.4K in late July, and downloads remained stable, peaking at 322 at the same time. Active users decreased from 4K to 3.4K, with a slight recovery to 4.3K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights into these trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.