Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in UAE Q2 2025

The second quarter of 2025 saw some interesting trends in the performance of top news and magazine applications in the United Arab Emirates. Here's a detailed look at the top five apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X (Formerly Twitter), published by X Corp., experienced a notable fluctuation in weekly revenue. It started at around $51K and saw a peak of approximately $52K by the end of April, before gradually declining to about $31K by the end of June. Weekly downloads showed a surge in early May, peaking at 30.9K, while active users fluctuated slightly, maintaining around 1.6M.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News had a steady revenue stream, averaging around $12K per week, with minor peaks in mid-April and early June. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, ranging between 200 and 500, while active users hovered around 2K throughout the quarter.

Financial Times: Business News saw an increase in revenue during early June, reaching a high of $6.3K. Downloads were modest, typically under 250 per week, while active users showed slight variations, mostly staying above 1.3K.

The Economist - World News exhibited a significant peak in revenue towards late June, reaching $9.3K. Downloads were generally low, peaking at 608 in mid-May, and active users showed some fluctuation, peaking at 1.7K in mid-May.

Medium had a gradual increase in revenue, peaking at $1.3K in the final week of June. Downloads were consistent, with a peak of 389 in late May, and active users saw a steady increase, reaching 1.2K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.