In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top news and magazines applications in Australia showed varied performance on a unified platform. Here's a closer look at the trends for each app, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. saw weekly revenue grow steadily, peaking at about $87K in early December. Downloads experienced a significant jump, reaching around 35K in early December, while active users fluctuated slightly, remaining above 1.9M throughout the quarter.

Emergency WA had a notable increase in downloads towards the end of the quarter, peaking at over 34K in the last week of December. Active users also grew, starting at approximately 37K and ending the quarter at around 125K.

news.com.au recorded a consistent download rate, with peaks of over 5.7K weekly towards the end of December. Active user numbers increased steadily, reaching about 78K by the end of the quarter.

Substack experienced stable revenue, with a slight increase, ending the quarter at around $101. Downloads peaked at over 11K in the last week of December, while active users rose to approximately 169K.

Local Weather News - Radar saw a gradual increase in downloads, reaching over 2.2K mid-December. Active users also grew, ending the quarter at about 6.2K.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026