AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 News & Magazines Apps on Android in the UK: Q4 2025
Explore the trends and performance of the top 5 news and magazines apps on Android in the UK during Q4 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.
In the final quarter of 2025, the top News and Magazines apps on the Android platform in the United Kingdom showcased varied performance trends. Here's an overview of the top five apps and their metrics, based on data from Sensor Tower.
X from X Corp. experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $75K in early December. Weekly downloads started strong, with a peak of around 39K in early November, before seeing a slight decline towards the end of the quarter. Active users showed fluctuation, peaking at over 3.8M in October, with a slight drop to about 3.5M by late December.
Substack saw a gradual increase in weekly downloads, reaching around 10K by the end of December. Active users also grew steadily, starting at over 207K and closing the quarter at approximately 253K.
BBC News maintained a consistent performance in downloads, with a notable rise in the last week of December, reaching about 8K. Active user numbers remained stable throughout the quarter, ending with approximately 2.1M users.
Good Food: Recipe Finder showed a significant increase in revenue during the last weeks of December, peaking at $10K. Downloads also saw a surge in December, reaching over 9K. The app's active users grew steadily, ending the quarter at over 62K.
UK News: Breaking News & Local experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 7.7K in early October. Active users remained relatively stable, closing the quarter with about 162K users.
These insights provide a snapshot of the app market landscape in the UK for Q4 2025. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.
