Top 5 News Apps on iOS in Middle East: Q1 2022 Performance

In the first quarter of 2022, the top news applications on the iOS platform in the Middle East showcased varying performance trends. Below, we dive into the weekly revenue, downloads, and active user metrics for each app, based on data from Sensor Tower.

القبس from WAVAI WEB DESIGN & MANAGEMENT saw a significant spike in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $38.6K in mid-January. Weekly downloads also experienced a notable increase, reaching 4K in the same period before gradually declining to around 1K by the end of March.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily displayed a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $13.5K in mid-February. Weekly downloads showed modest fluctuations, peaking at 560 in the week of February 21, while weekly active users remained relatively stable, ranging from 4.1K to 4.7K throughout the quarter.

Haaretz - הארץ from Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd maintained a consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $4.9K at the end of February. Weekly downloads saw slight growth, reaching a high of 298 in mid-March.

TheMarker - דהמרקר, also from Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd, exhibited a steady weekly revenue trend, peaking at $4K at the end of February. Weekly downloads saw moderate increases, with a peak of 293 in mid-March.

ynet from Yedioth Internet showed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $3.5K at the end of February. Weekly downloads varied significantly, peaking at 3.6K in the last week of March. Weekly active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, peaking at 48.4K in the final week.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.