Top 5 iOS News Apps in the Middle East: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top five iOS news applications in the Middle East exhibited diverse performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their metrics based on Sensor Tower data.

X from X Corp. experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $305K by late February. Weekly downloads fluctuated but reached a high of 55.7K in the last week of March. Active users remained robust, closing the quarter at around 9.2M.

Radio thmanyah: Podcast, Books showed varied revenue trends, with a peak of $8.2K in mid-March. Downloads spiked significantly in early March to 23.2K, while active users increased steadily, ending March at around 156K.

Reddit saw moderate revenue changes, with a high of $1.2K in early February. Downloads were highest in early February at 9K, and active users grew, reaching over 206K by the end of the quarter.

Alaraby Plus did not report revenue figures but had a surge in downloads, peaking at 15.3K in early March.

وظائف - أي وظيفة had modest revenue, with a peak of $89 in late January. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 6.7K in mid-January, while active users declined slightly over the quarter, ending at approximately 115K.

These insights provide a snapshot of how these apps performed in Q1 2025. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower.