Top 5 News Apps Performance in the Middle East: Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the top 5 news applications on a unified platform in the Middle East exhibited varied performance metrics. Here's a detailed look at their trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

X, published by X Corp., demonstrated robust weekly revenue figures, starting at approximately $194K in early July and closing the quarter at around $184K. The app's downloads were relatively stable, fluctuating between 102K and 119K weekly. However, a slight decline was observed in active users, from 14M at the start of the quarter to about 12.9M by the end.

Haaretz - הארץ, from Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd, saw a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $20.9K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads remained modest, ranging from 323 to 466, with no active user data available for this period.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily from Bloomberg Finance LP experienced stable revenue patterns with a slight peak at $13.3K in the final week of September. Downloads showed a minor decline towards the end of the quarter, starting from 645 and closing at 688. Active users hovered around 7K, with a slight dip in September.

TheMarker - דהמרקר also from Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd, showed fluctuating revenue, with a notable increase to $6.2K in late September. Weekly downloads saw a downward trend, beginning at 128 and dropping to 94 by the end of the quarter.

The Economist - News, Podcasts published by The Economist, had varied weekly revenue, peaking at $8.3K in late September. Downloads had some fluctuations, peaking at 788 mid-September, while active users remained steady, averaging around 6K throughout the quarter.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a snapshot of the dynamic landscape of news applications in the Middle East. For more detailed analytics and trends, Sensor Tower offers additional resources and data.