Top 5 News Apps Performance in South America Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top news applications on a unified platform in South America revealed intriguing trends. This analysis, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for the leading apps.

X showed a significant rise in weekly downloads mid-quarter, peaking at approximately 385K in the final week of December. Weekly revenue also saw an upward trend, with a notable peak of about $82K in early December. Active users demonstrated a steady increase, culminating at around 34.7M by the end of the year.

The Economist - News, Podcasts experienced fluctuations in revenue, peaking at about $15.5K in late November. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 1.4K. Active users also grew steadily, ending the year at 5.7K.

Valor Econômico - Exclusivo saw a varied revenue pattern, peaking at around $12.4K in mid-October. Downloads stayed consistent, averaging around 350 per week, while active users hovered around 7K, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.

NYTimes: US and Global News maintained a steady revenue stream, peaking at approximately $4.8K in the final week of December. Downloads saw a surge, peaking at over 2K in the same period, while active users increased from 18.4K to 20.8K by quarter's end.

Finally, Bloomberg: Business News Daily exhibited a steady revenue trend with a peak at $4.5K in mid-October. Downloads remained relatively stable, averaging 1.7K weekly, while active users consistently increased, reaching approximately 22.7K by the end of December.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.