Top 5 iOS News Apps in Saudi Arabia: Q2 2025 Performance

The second quarter of 2025 showcased interesting trends among the top news applications on the iOS platform in Saudi Arabia. Here's a breakdown of how these apps performed in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X, published by X Corp., saw its weekly revenue fluctuate throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately $163.6K in early May. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, starting at around 33K and settling near 24K by the end of June. The app maintained a robust user base, with weekly active users starting at approximately 7.5M and experiencing a gradual decline to around 6.7M.

Radio thmanyah: Podcast, Books, developed by Thmanyah, LLC, experienced variable revenue, with a notable increase to $8.6K in mid-May. Downloads saw a significant surge in June, reaching over 13K. Meanwhile, active users grew steadily from 137K to around 150K by the end of the quarter.

For وظائف - أي وظيفة, published by Ewdifh.com, weekly revenue remained modest but showed a slight increase towards the end of June, reaching $134. Downloads experienced a dramatic increase, particularly in late June, peaking at approximately 25.7K. Active users also rose, starting at 111K and climbing to around 130K.

Substack from Substack, Inc. had minimal revenue throughout the quarter. However, downloads increased significantly in June, reaching over 7.3K in mid-June. Active users mirrored this growth, peaking at around 14.7K towards the end of the quarter.

Lastly, Reddit showed consistent revenue with a slight increase to $118 by the end of June. Downloads fluctuated, with a peak of nearly 7.9K in early May. Active users remained relatively stable around the 67K mark throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform to explore these trends further.