Another batch of newspapers have launched news applications one after another in 2015. The number of news applications from newspapers has rised fast，but which put them in a mixed mood of happiness and sadness. There are very a few of news applications such as that from the People’s Daily have awarded as one of the mainstream leading news applications. Even though news applications from newspapers have emerged later，some of them have been successful in acquiring more users and there are two characteristics of the development of news applications in 2015，which are differentiation in development routes and cooperation amongst cross-sector organizations. However，they still face problems that dissemination and influence are not enough and an effective profitability model has not yet formed. In the near future，news applications from newspapers should highlight their advantages and make a great breakthrough with big steps.