Top 5 News and Magazines Apps on Android in the Middle East: Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the top 5 news and magazines applications on the Android platform in the Middle East showed varied performance in terms of downloads and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their trends, based on data from Sensor Tower.

نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجل saw weekly downloads peak at around 20K in early May before experiencing a steady decline, ending the quarter at approximately 3.8K. Active users maintained a high level, starting at over 304K and finishing at around 282K by the end of June.

כאן - תאגיד השידור הישראלי had a notable spike in downloads in early May, reaching around 10.9K. However, this was followed by a decrease, with weekly downloads dropping to approximately 4.2K by the end of June. Active user numbers fluctuated, starting at 51.4K and peaking at around 65.6K in early May before settling at approximately 51K.

Twitter Lite experienced an initial surge in downloads, peaking at about 7.2K in late April, before seeing a decrease to approximately 1.8K in mid-June. The app's active users remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, starting at around 14.1K and ending at approximately 14.1K.

Dailyhunt News - MENA, which was released in late June, saw a significant increase in downloads towards the end of the quarter. Starting with only 40 downloads in late March, the app quickly ramped up to approximately 13K weekly downloads by the end of June.

חמ"ל - חדשות מתפרצות בזמן אמת had a notable download spike in early May, reaching around 12.2K. However, this was followed by a decline, with weekly downloads dropping to approximately 2.1K by the end of June. Active user numbers also saw a peak in early May at around 15.9K, finishing the quarter at approximately 7.9K.

For more detailed insights and data on app performance, visit Sensor Tower.