Top News and Magazines Apps on Android in UAE - Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the top news and magazines apps on the Android platform in the United Arab Emirates showcased diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and user engagement. Here’s a closer look at how these apps performed, according to data from Sensor Tower.

X (Formerly Twitter) by X Corp. experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at around $5.5K and peaking at $5.7K mid-April before gradually declining to $3.9K by the end of June. Weekly downloads saw a notable increase in early May, reaching 20.6K, and later in mid-June at 18.5K. The app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users peaking at 1.19M in early May.

Hindi News:Aaj Tak Live TV App from TV Today Network Limited saw a significant spike in downloads during early May, hitting 7.5K, but generally hovered below 100 downloads per week for the rest of the quarter. Active users rose to a high of 5.8K in early May before stabilizing around 2.2K by the end of June.

Roshan Shrestha showed a remarkable increase in weekly downloads in June, peaking at 4.4K mid-month. However, no revenue or active user data were recorded for this app during the period.

نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجل by Nabd Ltd. experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, reaching $312 by mid-June. Downloads surged in early June, peaking at 1.5K, while active users increased steadily, hitting 6.5K by the end of June.

Geo News from Interlink Multi Media experienced a sharp rise in downloads in early May, reaching 1.9K, while active users peaked at 1.6K during the same period. The app did not generate any revenue during the quarter.

These insights illustrate varying levels of engagement and monetization strategies across the top news and magazines apps in the UAE. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.