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Top 5 iOS News Apps in the Middle East Q4 2024

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 iOS news applications in the Middle East during Q4 2024, featuring download, revenue, and active user insights.

Top 5 iOS News Apps in the Middle East Q4 2024

During the fourth quarter of 2024, the top iOS news applications in the Middle East demonstrated varied performance across key metrics. Here's a closer look at these apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. experienced a steady revenue stream, peaking at approximately $342.6K during the week of November 25. Weekly downloads saw a fluctuation, starting at 52.2K and tapering to around 40.7K by the end of December. Active users showed a decline from 10.1M at the quarter's start to about 8.9M by December 30.

Tzofar - Red Alert saw its downloads decrease significantly from 30.3K in early October to 3.3K by the end of December. Active users mirrored this trend, dropping from 318.5K to 155.5K over the quarter.

Israel Home Front Command also faced a downward trajectory in downloads, beginning at 24.7K and falling to 2.6K by the quarter's close. Active users, however, remained relatively stable, hovering around 92K by the end of December.

Radio thmanyah: Podcast, Books showed a mixed performance. Revenue peaked at $7.1K in the week of December 9, while downloads fluctuated, peaking at 14.6K in mid-November before settling at 7.6K. Active users increased steadily, reaching 146.1K by the end of the quarter.

Reddit maintained a consistent revenue of around $600, with downloads peaking at 8.1K in early December. Active users remained stable, ending the quarter at approximately 186.6K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2025