Top 5 News Apps Performance in Qatar: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the top news applications on a unified platform in Qatar showed varied performance trends. Data provided by Sensor Tower highlights key insights into weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics.

X from X Corp. saw a remarkable peak in weekly revenue at around $15.7K by the end of March. Weekly downloads fluctuated, hitting a high of approximately 4.4K in the same period, while active users rose steadily from 252.6K to 259.6K.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, reaching $1.1K at the quarter's end. Downloads varied slightly, with a peak of 74 in the last week, and active users increased from 235 to 292.

The Economist - News, Podcasts reported a peak revenue of $604 in late January. The app's downloads remained low, peaking at 28, while active users showed a slight increase, from 308 to 299.

Financial Times: Business News experienced a notable revenue peak of $898 in early March. Downloads remained modest, with the highest at 39, and active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at 170.

Finally, القبس showed a peak revenue of $552 in mid-January. While downloads were generally low, the app did see a peak of 40 in the same period.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.