Top 5 Reference Apps in the Middle East - Q1 2022 Performance

The first quarter of 2022 saw notable activity in the reference app category across the Middle East. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 apps: Google Translate, Athkar - أذكار, Muslim: Azan, Qibla, Al Quran, Ayah - Quran App, and Quran Majeed – القران الكريم.

Google Translate experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 140K in early March. Active users remained robust, fluctuating between 10M and 10.8M throughout the quarter.

Athkar - أذكار saw a significant jump in weekly downloads, hitting nearly 38K by the end of March. Weekly revenue also peaked at approximately $3.4K in the same period. Active users showed a steady increase, reaching over 310K by the quarter's end.

Muslim: Azan, Qibla, Al Quran demonstrated a steady climb in weekly revenue, peaking at about $7.6K in late March. Downloads surged towards the end of the quarter, reaching over 85K. Active users spiked to around 292K in the final week of March.

Ayah - Quran App saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, with a significant spike to over 44K in the last week of March. Active users rose steadily, peaking at around 551K by the end of the quarter.

Quran Majeed – القران الكريم experienced a peak in weekly downloads, reaching over 78K in late March. Weekly revenue hit a high of approximately $1.3K in the same period. Active users saw impressive growth, peaking at around 342K towards the end of the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analysis and trends, visit Sensor Tower.