Top News and Magazines Apps in Netherlands Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the performance of the top news and magazine apps in the Netherlands showcased some interesting trends on the unified platform.

X from X Corp. saw notable fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at around $40K at the end of July, before gradually declining to approximately $19K by the end of September. The app's weekly downloads experienced a significant surge in early September, reaching over 19K, with weekly active users maintaining a stable presence around 1.1M throughout the quarter.

NOS maintained consistent weekly downloads, with numbers ranging from 3K to over 7K. The app experienced a steady base of weekly active users, fluctuating around 1.8M, indicating a strong user engagement despite the absence of revenue.

NRC - Nieuws en achtergronden from Mediahuis NRC showed a modest weekly revenue trend, peaking at $781 in June. Weekly downloads, however, dramatically fell from 27K at the start of the quarter to just over 1K by September. Active users remained fairly constant, hovering around 140K.

RTL Nieuws & Entertainment reported a steady weekly revenue, averaging around $600. Downloads started at 4K and saw a decline towards the end of the quarter, finishing at approximately 1.6K. The app's weekly active users experienced an increase, reaching over 330K by the end of September.

Upday | Local & World News experienced a steep decline in weekly downloads, starting at 14K and dropping to mere double digits by the end of the quarter. Active users also decreased, starting at 38K and dropping to 15K by September.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be explored.