Top 5 News Apps in Europe: Q3 2025 Performance on Unified Platform

In the third quarter of 2025, the performance of the top news applications on a unified platform in Europe revealed intriguing trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. Here's a closer look at how these apps fared:

X from X Corp. saw a notable surge in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $1M in late July, before experiencing fluctuations, closing the quarter at around $553K. Downloads demonstrated a significant increase, particularly in early September, reaching a high of 601K. Active users remained robust, with a peak of 57M in the same period.

Reddit maintained a steady revenue stream, hovering around $11K to $13K weekly. Downloads peaked at 227K in late July, followed by a gradual decline to 142K by the end of September. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly around 14M.

Substack experienced modest revenue, with a slight increase to about $1.2K by the end of the quarter. Downloads showed a consistent pattern, peaking at 74K in early August. Active users saw a gradual increase, reaching 1.3M by mid-September.

BBC: World News & Stories had no revenue data to report, but downloads peaked at 35K in early September. The app maintained a steady active user base, peaking at 5M in the same period.

Повітряна тривога showed no revenue but experienced notable spikes in downloads, particularly in early September, with figures reaching 61K. Active users increased significantly, peaking at 8.6M in September.

These insights are sourced from Sensor Tower, providing a comprehensive overview of the app market dynamics in Europe. For more detailed analytics and trends, Sensor Tower offers further in-depth reports.