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AI Insights · Timothy · March 2024

Top 5 News Apps on iOS in the US: Q1 2024

Discover the performance of the top 5 news apps on iOS in the US during Q1 2024, including download trends, revenue, and active user statistics.

Top 5 News Apps on iOS in the US: Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, the top news apps on the iOS platform in the United States showcased varying performance trends. Here's a closer look at how Reddit, X, Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network, NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts, and Citizen: Local Safety Alerts performed.

Reddit experienced a consistent revenue increase, peaking at around $57K in the final week of March. Weekly downloads saw a notable rise in early February, reaching approximately 364K, while active users increased from 13.2M to 13.5M over the quarter.

X generated significant weekly revenue, peaking at roughly $905K in early March. Downloads spiked in early February at around 565K, and active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 27M throughout the quarter.

Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network maintained steady weekly downloads, with a slight increase in mid-February, reaching about 121K. Active users saw a gradual rise from 2.9M to over 3M by the end of March.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts exhibited fluctuating download numbers, peaking at around 129K in mid-January. Active users showed an upward trend, reaching nearly 2.8M in mid-March before dipping to approximately 2.2M by the quarter’s end.

Citizen: Local Safety Alerts saw its revenue peak at about $131K in early March. Downloads spiked to around 63K in mid-March, with active users fluctuating but generally increasing to over 623K by the end of March.

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


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: March 2024