Top 5 News & Magazines Apps on Android in Germany, Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the News & Magazines category on the Android platform in Germany showcased varied performance across the top five applications. Here's a look at how these apps fared, with insights from Sensor Tower.

DER SPIEGEL - Nachrichten experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $40K and peaking at $46K in late October. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase towards the end of December, reaching around 1.5K. Active users saw a steady rise, starting at 390K and ending the quarter at over 409K.

BILD News - Live Nachrichten showed a diverse trend in revenue, peaking at $36K in mid-November and closing the quarter with a slight dip to $22K. Downloads were highest in early October at 7.7K, gradually declining to about 3.2K by the end of December. Active users increased towards the quarter's end, reaching 467K.

X recorded a significant spike in revenue in early December, reaching $60K, with other weeks averaging around $16K to $28K. Downloads remained consistent, peaking at 29K in early October and ending at 27K. Active users hovered around 2.5M to 2.7M throughout the quarter.

WELT News & Live-TV saw revenue peaking at $36K in late November, though it declined to $13K by the end of December. Downloads showed an upward trend mid-quarter, with the highest at 6.5K in early December. Active users fluctuated around 260K to 306K.

Finally, Readly Magazines & Newspapers experienced stable revenue, peaking at $20K in late October. Downloads saw a moderate increase, peaking at 2.2K in late December. Active users steadily grew from 67K to over 78K by the quarter's close.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the varying dynamics within the News & Magazines category, offering a glimpse into user engagement and monetization trends in Germany during Q4 2025.