Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Russia Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top news and magazines applications in Russia showed varied performance trends on a unified platform.

Дзен — новости, статьи, видео saw a gradual decrease in weekly downloads, beginning at around 107K in early January and dropping to approximately 35K by the end of March. Despite this decline, weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 3M throughout the quarter.

X (Formerly Twitter) experienced a moderate increase in weekly downloads mid-quarter, peaking at about 27K in mid-February. Weekly revenue showed some fluctuations, reaching a high of $357 in late January. Active users saw an upward trend, increasing from 1.9M to over 2.2M by the end of March.

Breaking News: Local & Alerts maintained a steady download rate, with numbers mostly between 5K and 6K, though a noticeable decline to 3K was recorded at the end of March. Weekly active users showed significant volatility, initially dropping from 34K to 9.7K, then recovering to over 33K in mid-March.

vc.ru — стартапы и бизнес had a consistent download rate, peaking at 4.6K in late January. The app's revenue slightly increased from $61 to $76 over the quarter. Active users saw a positive trend, climbing from 58K to over 74K by the end of March.

Моя Москва.онлайн exhibited fluctuating download numbers, starting at 681 and reaching a high of nearly 3K in early February, before dropping to just over 1K at the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends are available for further exploration.