Top 5 iOS News Apps in the UK: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top news applications on the iOS platform in the United Kingdom exhibited notable trends. Data from Sensor Tower provides insights into weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these leading apps.

X from X Corp. saw a varied performance in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $171.8K and experiencing fluctuations to end the quarter at around $167.1K. Downloads peaked at 43.9K in the last week of December, while active users showed a decline from 5M to approximately 4.9M over the quarter.

Reddit experienced a stable revenue, with a slight increase towards the end of December reaching around $2.1K. Downloads showed a significant rise, culminating at 30K in the final week. Active users increased steadily, ending the quarter at over 2.1M.

Substack had a modest revenue, closing the quarter at approximately $529. Downloads and active users both increased, with downloads peaking at 20.4K and active users reaching nearly 386K.

Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network maintained a consistent download rate, ending with 6.9K. Active users showed a stable trend, closing at approximately 795K.

BBC News - UK & World Stories experienced a steady increase in downloads, reaching 7.5K at the end of December. Active users also rose, ending the quarter at about 2.7M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.