Top News & Magazines Apps in UAE Q1 2025: Unified Platform Insights

In the first quarter of 2025, the top news and magazine applications in the United Arab Emirates showed diverse performance trends across key metrics. Below, we delve into the weekly revenue, downloads, and active user statistics for these leading apps, as provided by Sensor Tower.

X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $66K in late March. Downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, with a significant rise to 24K in the final week. The app maintained a strong presence with active users, starting at 1.65M and peaking at 1.72M mid-quarter.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News experienced steady weekly revenue, reaching around $14.8K in January. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight peak of 429 in early February. Active users hovered around 1.7K, with an increase to 1.9K by the end of March.

Financial Times: Business News showed varied revenue trends, with a high of $4.4K towards the end of March. Weekly downloads were consistent, peaking at 244 in early February. Active user numbers remained stable throughout the quarter, averaging around 1.4K.

The Economist - World News experienced fluctuations in revenue, reaching a peak of $6.7K at the end of February. Downloads saw a notable increase to 220 in the last week of March. Active users started strong at 1.4K, fluctuating slightly but ending the quarter strong at 1.4K.

Medium from A Medium Corporation saw its revenue peak at $1.3K at the start of the quarter. Downloads were fairly stable, with a small peak of 302 in mid-January. Active users showed a slight decline from 1.1K to just over 1K by quarter's end.

For further insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower's platform to explore more about these applications and their market performance.