Top 5 News Apps in UAE: Q3 2024 Performance Overview

In the third quarter of 2024, the top news applications in the United Arab Emirates showed varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users on the unified platform. Here, we delve into the specifics of each app's performance, based on data provided by Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. exhibited a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at approximately $29.2K in early July and closing the quarter at about $25.1K. The app's weekly downloads saw a gradual decline from around 17K in early July to approximately 14.5K in mid-September, with a slight rebound to about 16.5K by the end of September. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 1.6M throughout the quarter.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily experienced a steady revenue increase, culminating in roughly $9.4K in late September. Download numbers remained low, with a slight uptick to 429 in late August. Meanwhile, active users saw a modest rise, reaching around 3.7K in the same period.

The Economist - News, Podcasts showed varied revenue patterns, starting the quarter at $3.5K and peaking at $4.9K in late September. Downloads were relatively low, peaking at 313 in early September. Active users displayed a slight increase, reaching 2.9K in early September before settling around 2.5K by the end of the quarter.

Financial Times: Business News had a revenue peak of $2.6K in early September. The app's downloads showed a modest rise to 283 in late August. Active users were relatively stable, peaking at 2.3K in early September before tapering off slightly towards the end of the quarter.

The Wall Street Journal. observed a revenue increase, reaching $1.2K in late August. Downloads spiked at 293 in early September. Active users grew to 1.8K in early September, before decreasing to approximately 1.4K by the end of the quarter.

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