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Top 5 News Apps in the Middle East: Q3 2021 Performance

Discover the performance trends of the top 5 news apps in the Middle East during Q3 2021, including weekly downloads, revenue, and active users metrics.

Top 5 News Apps in the Middle East: Q3 2021 Performance

In the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 news apps in the Middle East demonstrated varied performance metrics across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here is a detailed look at how each app fared in these categories.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily saw its revenue peak at around $12.8K in mid-August, with weekly revenue fluctuating between $4.6K and $10.3K throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads for the app ranged from 490 to 762, showing a slight increase towards the end of September. Active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at approximately 9.6K.

Haaretz - הארץ experienced consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $11.8K in the last week of September. Downloads for the app fluctuated, with a high of 682 in late June and a low of 480 in mid-September.

ynet displayed a steady revenue trend, reaching a maximum of about $6.2K in the final week of September. Downloads saw a notable increase, peaking at 3.8K in early September. Active users fluctuated, starting at approximately 140.6K and ending the quarter with 125.8K.

TheMarker - דהמרקר had its revenue peak at around $3.4K in mid-August. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from 148 to 208 throughout the quarter.

Finally, القبس demonstrated significant fluctuations in revenue, peaking at approximately $8.3K in mid-August. Downloads varied, reaching a high of 643 in late June and a low of 247 at the end of August.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data, where more detailed analytics on these apps are available.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2021