Top News Apps Performance in Q3 2025, United States

In the third quarter of 2025, the top news applications in the United States demonstrated varied performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users.

X from X Corp. saw a peak in weekly downloads at 734K during early September, while revenue reached a high of approximately $2.2M in late July. The app maintained a robust active user base, peaking at over 56.9M in early September.

Reddit showed consistent weekly downloads, peaking at 236K in early September. Revenue remained steady, with an average around $55K weekly. Active users hovered around 27M, with a slight peak in early September.

Substack experienced a notable rise in downloads, reaching 152K mid-September. Revenue was relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, peaking at $15.7K in late September. Active users increased steadily, peaking at 8.7M at the end of the quarter.

NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts did not report any revenue but had a consistent download trend, peaking at 193K in early July. Active users grew steadily, ending the quarter at 13.6M.

Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network showed a strong upward trend in downloads, peaking at 158K in late September. Despite no revenue, the active user base saw fluctuations, ending at around 8.4M.

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