The third quarter of 2025 saw significant activity among the top news and magazines apps on the unified platform in Australia. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into their performance.

X from X Corp. demonstrated a fluctuating yet strong performance in weekly revenue, peaking at about $55.7K in late July. Downloads showed a notable increase towards the end of September, reaching approximately 20.5K. Active users remained robust, peaking at over 1.9M in early September.

news.com.au maintained steady weekly downloads, with numbers hovering around 6K. Active users increased gradually, peaking at 14.1K in late August, indicating consistent engagement without any revenue reported.

Substack experienced stable growth in active users, culminating at approximately 161K by the end of September. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 7K weekly, while revenue showed minor fluctuations, peaking at $167 in mid-August.

Local News: Breaking & Latest saw a significant drop in downloads throughout the quarter, reaching near-zero in late September. Despite this, active users remained relatively stable, maintaining around 43K by the quarter's end.

Local Weather News - Radar observed a gradual increase in both downloads and active users, peaking at 1.7K downloads and 3.7K active users in early September. However, no revenue was reported for this period.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025

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