AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in New Zealand: Q4 2025 Performance
Explore how the top 5 news and magazines apps performed in New Zealand during Q4 2025, with data on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top news and magazines applications in New Zealand saw varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. This analysis is based on Sensor Tower's comprehensive data.
NZ Herald News from NZME showed a dynamic revenue pattern, peaking at around $37.4K in late November. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, culminating at 579 in the week of December 22. Active users exhibited an upward trend, reaching approximately 68.6K by the end of December.
X experienced a notable revenue increase, particularly in early December, where it peaked at $8.4K. Downloads varied, with a high of 4.9K in mid-October. The app maintained a strong active user base, with numbers ranging from 127.9K to 158.4K throughout the quarter.
The Guardian - US & World News recorded a revenue surge to $12.2K in the final week of December. Downloads remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, peaking at 246 downloads in the last week. Active users showed a gradual decline from 8.8K in October to 5.8K by the quarter's end.
The Press SWG had modest revenue growth, reaching $595 in late November. Downloads were consistent, with minor spikes, peaking at 50 downloads in mid-October.
The Post SWG saw its revenue peaking at $494 in early October, with downloads showing a slight increase, reaching 42 in mid-December.
For more detailed insights into these trends, Sensor Tower provides extensive data and analysis.
