Top News & Magazines Apps on Android in the UK: Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the top News and Magazines applications on the Android platform in the United Kingdom displayed varied performance trends, as reported by Sensor Tower.

BBC News saw a fluctuating trend in weekly downloads, beginning with over 12K in early July, dipping to around 3.3K by late July, and ending the quarter at approximately 2.6K. The app maintained a strong presence in terms of active users, starting at about 1.35M and gradually decreasing to 1.17M by the end of September.

The performance of UK News: Breaking News & Local was marked by significant spikes and dips in downloads. The app peaked at roughly 32.5K downloads in the first week of August before stabilizing to around 4.7K by the end of September. Active users mirrored this volatility, peaking at nearly 40.8K in early August and settling at around 20.7K by the end of the quarter.

Sky News: Breaking, UK & World experienced a steady decline in downloads, starting at 8.1K in early July and dropping to about 580 by the end of September. Despite this, weekly active users remained relatively stable, with numbers hovering around 153K towards the end of the quarter.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts showed a notable increase in downloads in early August, reaching 14K, but experienced a sharp decline thereafter, ending September with 218 downloads. The app's active user base followed a similar pattern, peaking at 101.8K before decreasing to approximately 58K by the end of the quarter.

Finally, Good Food: Recipe Finder displayed a consistent weekly revenue, starting at around $9.6K in early July, dropping to $3.1K by the end of July, and climbing back to $8.6K by the end of September. Downloads fluctuated, with a noticeable peak of 3.5K in early September. Active users peaked at 27.8K in early September before decreasing to 17K by the end of the month.

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