AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top News and Magazines Apps in Germany Q4 2025
Explore the performance trends of top news and magazines apps in Germany during Q4 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top News and Magazines applications on the unified platform in Germany showed varied performance trends. According to Sensor Tower, these apps demonstrated unique patterns in downloads, revenue, and active users.
X from X Corp. saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $122.7K in early December. The app maintained a steady download rate, with a significant rise to 51.1K downloads in the last week of December. Weekly active users fluctuated but ended strong with 4.8M users.
NINA - Die Warn-App des BBK, despite generating no revenue, had a peak in downloads at the beginning of the quarter with 35.6K downloads, before declining to 9.8K by the end. Active users showed a significant increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 718K.
tagesschau - Nachrichten maintained a steady download rate, with numbers hovering around 15K by the end of December. Active users were consistent, with a slight dip mid-quarter, but closing strong at 2.7M.
TV SPIELFILM - TV-Programm experienced modest revenue throughout the quarter, peaking at $878. Downloads rose significantly, reaching 19.2K in late December. Active users increased to 450K by the end of the quarter.
Global News - Breaking & Local showed a declining trend in downloads, starting at 6.7K and dropping to 3.9K by the end of December. No revenue data was available, and active user data was not provided.
These insights demonstrate the dynamic nature of app performance in the news and magazines category in Germany. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.