Top 5 Tools Apps in the Middle East for Q1 2023

Throughout the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 tools apps in the Middle East demonstrated varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their performance.

NordVPN – fast VPN for privacy from Nord Security saw a steady weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $29.7K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of around 12.4K at the end of January. The app's active users began at 83.5K at the start of the quarter and ended at around 74.6K by the end of March.

Hotspot Shield™ VPN Fast Proxy from Pango GmbH experienced significant weekly revenue, hitting a peak of approximately $108K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads varied, with the highest at around 24.9K in the first week of January. Active users for the app started at 244K, peaking at 272K in early January, and ending the quarter at about 240K.

ExpressVPN: VPN Fast & Secure from ExpressVPN had consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $41.1K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads remained stable, with a high of about 15.8K in mid-January. The app’s active users started at 114K and gradually declined to around 104K by the end of March.

Turbo VPN - Secure VPN Proxy from Innovative Connecting showed a steady weekly revenue trend, peaking at around $18.7K at the end of February. Weekly downloads were highest at approximately 65.8K in the last week of December. Active users remained robust, starting at 1M and ending the quarter at around 920K.

LastSeen from Web-Source Ltd had more modest weekly revenue, peaking at around $4.8K at the end of December. Weekly downloads peaked at approximately 4.8K in the last week of March. The app’s active users began at 12.9K and ended the quarter at around 12.9K.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data. For more in-depth analysis and trends, visit Sensor Tower.