In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top news applications on iOS in Australia demonstrated varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. Here’s a closer look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. saw a significant uptick in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $50K in late November. The app's downloads surged in early December, reaching over 20K, while active users hovered around 1.3M throughout the quarter, with a slight dip in October.

Reddit experienced a modest increase in weekly revenue, reaching about $1.8K by the end of December. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at over 11K in mid-November. Active users steadily increased, reaching nearly 850K by the end of the year.

Substack maintained consistent revenue throughout the quarter, with a peak of $146 in late November. Downloads showed a notable rise, particularly in the last week of December, hitting over 8K. Active users saw an overall increase, surpassing 109K by mid-December.

Emergency WA had a dramatic rise in downloads, particularly in the last week of December, reaching over 20K. Active users also grew substantially, ending the quarter at about 48K.

7NEWS Australia had stable download numbers, with a peak in mid-December at over 3.5K. Active users remained relatively steady, fluctuating around 43K throughout the quarter.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026