Top News and Magazines Apps in the UK: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the top news and magazines applications in the United Kingdom demonstrated varied performance trends on a unified platform. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides insights into their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

The Guardian - Live World News showed a strong presence with weekly revenue peaking at approximately $308K in early June. Downloads reached a high of 10.4K in mid-May, while weekly active users fluctuated, peaking at 878K at the end of May.

X (Formerly Twitter) maintained consistent weekly revenue, with an increase to about $185K in early June. Downloads peaked at 47.2K in mid-June, and active users remained robust, averaging around 8.7M throughout the quarter.

The Times: UK & World News experienced steady weekly revenue, reaching $130K in late June. Downloads showed a gradual increase, hitting 4.7K in the same period, while active users grew to approximately 325K.

Good Food: Recipe Finder saw a notable rise in weekly revenue, culminating at $120K by the end of June. Downloads surged to 5.6K in early June, with active users remaining stable around 131K.

Finally, Readly Magazines & Newspapers showed gradual revenue growth, peaking at $32.7K by the end of the quarter. Downloads increased to 613 in late June, and active users climbed steadily to 7.2K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.