Top 5 News Apps Performance in Saudi Arabia, Q3 2021

In the third quarter of 2021, the top news applications on a unified platform in Saudi Arabia showed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at the data from Sensor Tower.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2.5K in the week of September 20. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 143 in early July and ending the quarter with 106 downloads. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight decline from 1.7K to 1.5K over the quarter.

The Wall Street Journal. saw a significant rise in weekly revenue, peaking at around $524 in late August. Downloads saw a peak of 137 in mid-July, with numbers tapering off to 55 by the end of September. Active users showed an upward trend, reaching a peak of 1.1K in mid-September before settling at 1K.

القبس had a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at $592 in mid-August. Downloads varied, peaking at 339 in late June and ending the quarter with 137 downloads.

Medium: Read & Write Stories showed consistent weekly revenue, with a peak of $449 in late September. Downloads were steady, peaking at 605 in early July and ending the quarter with 603 downloads. Active users remained stable, averaging around 2.5K throughout the quarter.

The Economist - News, Podcasts had a steady revenue stream, peaking at $495 in early July. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 104 in mid-August and ending with 61 downloads. Active users showed a gradual increase, peaking at 487 in late September.

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