Top 5 News Apps in Norway: Q4 2025 Performance

The fourth quarter of 2025 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top five news applications on a unified platform in Norway. This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users of these apps.

VG from Schibsted Media AS showed a notable pattern in its weekly revenue, starting at approximately $63.9K and experiencing fluctuations before ending the quarter at around $43.7K. Downloads began the quarter at 5.7K, declining to 1.4K by the end of December, while weekly active users decreased from 138.6K to 116.4K.

Dagbladet Nyheter had a consistent revenue stream, peaking at $18.8K in mid-November and concluding the quarter at $11.5K. The app's downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 744. Active users grew steadily from 34.4K to 41.8K.

X from X Corp. saw its revenue increase significantly in late November, reaching a peak of $16.4K, before settling at $11K. Downloads remained fairly stable, averaging around 2.3K, while active users witnessed an overall increase, peaking at 180K in early December.

NYTimes: US and Global News experienced modest revenue growth, with a notable spike to $7.4K at the year's end. Downloads were low but saw a slight increase towards December, reaching 386. Active users showed a gradual rise, ending the quarter at 3.2K.

The Economist - News, Podcasts demonstrated varied revenue trends, with a significant peak in mid-November at $6.8K and a close of $6.2K. Downloads remained low but consistent, peaking at 234 in mid-November. Active users increased slightly to 834 by the end of December.

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