Top 5 News and Magazines Android Apps in the UK - Q1 2024

The first quarter of 2024 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 news and magazines apps on the Android platform in the United Kingdom. Here’s a closer look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

The Guardian - News & Sport from Guardian News & Media Ltd experienced a peak in weekly revenue of around $52K during the week of January 8, with a steady decline to approximately $34K by the end of January. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 524 in the week of January 29, and weekly active users hovered around 45K to 50K throughout the quarter.

The Times: UK & World News from Times Media Limited showed a notable increase in weekly revenue, reaching about $18K in the week of February 26. Downloads varied, with a peak of 748 in the first week of January. Active users experienced a slight drop, starting from 20.8K at the beginning of January and ending at 19K by the end of March.

Good Food: Recipe Finder from Immediate Media Co had an impressive spike in weekly revenue, peaking at $17.6K in the week of March 18. Downloads saw a significant rise, especially in late January with over 10K downloads, although it dropped sharply towards the end of the quarter. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at 44.8K in late January before declining.

Readly Magazines & Newspapers from Readly International showed consistent weekly revenue, with a high of about $6K in the last week of March. Downloads remained relatively stable, peaking at 357 in the week of January 29. Active users were steady, maintaining around 4.1K to 5.1K throughout the quarter.

Financial Times: Business News from The Financial Times Limited saw weekly revenue peak at $7.1K in the last week of March. Downloads were highest in the same week, reaching 490. Active users varied, starting at 9.9K in early January and ending at 9.6K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analysis and trends, visit Sensor Tower.