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AI Insights · Timothy · January 2025

Top 5 News Apps in Australia: Q4 2024 Performance

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 news apps in Australia for Q4 2024, with insights from Sensor Tower's unified platform data.

Top 5 News Apps in Australia: Q4 2024 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the top news applications in Australia demonstrated varied performance trends across weekly revenue, downloads, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower's unified platform, provides a comprehensive view of these apps' market behavior.

X by X Corp. saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $121.8K in late November. This period also marked a rise in weekly downloads, reaching 24.1K in the week of November 4. However, weekly active users experienced a slight decline, fluctuating around 1.9M throughout the quarter.

Australian Financial Review maintained consistent weekly revenue, hovering around $40K, with a peak of $42.1K in early October. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 600 per week, while active users remained steady at approximately 13K.

The Guardian - Live World News showed a positive trend in weekly revenue, culminating in a significant peak of $77.7K at the end of December. Downloads varied, with a noticeable increase to 1.4K in late December. Weekly active users saw a gradual rise, reaching over 101K by the end of the quarter.

The Sydney Morning Herald experienced steady revenue, averaging around $22K, with slight variations throughout the quarter. Downloads remained consistent, with a slight increase to 798 in the final week of December. Active users steadily climbed, ending the quarter at 13.9K.

Finally, The Australian showed fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at $20.1K in mid-November. Downloads were variable, with a peak of 1.7K in late October. Active users saw a notable increase, reaching 27.9K in early December before settling at 21.2K by the end of the year.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2025