AI Insights · Timothy · March 2025
Top 5 News Apps Performance in UAE Q1 2025
Explore the trends in downloads, revenue, and active users for the top news apps in the UAE during Q1 2025, based on Sensor Tower data.
In the first quarter of 2025, several news applications demonstrated varied performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active user engagement in the United Arab Emirates. This analysis, based on Sensor Tower data, provides insights into the top five apps.
X saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, culminating at around $66.3K by the end of March. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 24.1K in the final week, while active users remained relatively stable, around 1.6M throughout the quarter.
Bloomberg: Business News Daily experienced modest revenue growth, with a high of approximately $14.8K mid-January. Weekly downloads remained low, averaging 300, while active users slightly increased to nearly 2K by the end of March.
The Economist - News, Podcasts showed fluctuations in revenue, reaching about $6.7K in late February. Downloads were minimal, with a slight rise to 220 by the end of March. Active users hovered around 1.4K, indicating stable engagement.
Financial Times: Business News had a variable revenue pattern, peaking at $4.4K towards the end of March. Downloads averaged around 200 weekly, and active users remained consistent at approximately 1.4K.
The Wall Street Journal. News maintained steady revenue, peaking at $1.5K in late February. Downloads were low, averaging 130, with active users slightly decreasing to about 730 by March end.
These metrics underscore the dynamic nature of user engagement and monetization in the news app sector in the UAE. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.
