Top 5 News Apps Performance in Q3 2025, US

In the third quarter of 2025, the top five news applications on a unified platform in the United States demonstrated varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at each application's trajectory.

X experienced a notable rise in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 734K in early September. The app's revenue peaked at around $2.2M in late July, while active users increased from 52.1M to 56.9M by early September.

NYTimes: US and Global News showed a stable revenue trend, with a peak of about $1.38M in late September. Downloads peaked at 34.9K mid-September, while active users fluctuated around 6.9M, peaking at 7.1M in early September.

The Wall Street Journal. News saw a gradual increase in revenue, reaching approximately $1M in late September. Downloads were highest at 19.4K in late August, with active users peaking at 1.27M mid-July.

Citizen: Protect The World had a steady revenue trend, peaking at about $178K in late September. Downloads reached their highest at 52.6K in early September, while active users saw fluctuations, peaking at 3.2M.

Washington Post maintained a relatively stable revenue throughout the quarter, with a peak of $151K in early September. Downloads were highest at 6.8K in late August, and active users peaked at 1.05M mid-September.

These insights highlight the varied performance of leading news applications in the US market. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.