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Top 5 iOS News Apps in UAE: Q2 2022 Performance Review

A review of the top 5 news apps on iOS in the UAE for Q2 2022, highlighting weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends. Data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 iOS News Apps in UAE: Q2 2022 Performance Review

In the second quarter of 2022, the top 5 news applications on the iOS platform in the United Arab Emirates showcased varied performance trends. Here's a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics.

X from X Corp. exhibited fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at $117 in mid-April and then experiencing a steady decline towards the end of the quarter. Weekly downloads for the app started strong with 8.1K at the end of March, seeing a peak of 9.3K in early April, and then gradually declining to around 5.9K by the end of June. Active users showed a slight decline from 781.9K at the end of March to 780.2K by the end of June, with some fluctuations within the period.

Reddit had a notable peak in revenue at the end of April, reaching $202, but generally maintained a lower range between $47 and $195 throughout the quarter. Downloads remained relatively stable, starting at 1.6K at the end of March and slightly increasing to 1.7K by the end of June. Active users also remained consistent, hovering around 32.5K to 34.4K.

Flipboard: The Social Magazine saw a significant spike in downloads in late April with 7.4K, but this was an outlier as the rest of the quarter hovered around 100-200 downloads per week. Active users mirrored this spike, reaching 5.4K in late April before stabilizing around 2.4K by the end of June.

Quora maintained a steady download rate, starting at 567 at the end of March and slightly increasing to 680 by the end of June. Active users showed a consistent trend, starting at 7.2K and peaking at 7.7K in mid-June before slightly declining to 7.5K by the end of the quarter.

Khaleej Times: UAE, World News had stable download numbers, starting at 654 at the end of March and ending at 599 by the end of June. Active user data for this app was not available.

These insights are sourced from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: July 2022