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Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in the Middle East, Q2 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top news and magazine apps in the Middle East for Q2 2025, featuring insights from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in the Middle East, Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the top news and magazine apps in the Middle East showed varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users, according to Sensor Tower data.

X (Formerly Twitter) from X Corp. saw fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at around $290K and closing at approximately $228K by the end of June. Downloads peaked early in the quarter at 135K, with active users starting strong at nearly 18.8M but tapering off to 17M.

הארץ - Haaretz experienced a peak in downloads mid-June with 2.2K. Revenue was relatively stable, reaching a high of $22K in May, while active users remained consistent around the 27K mark.

TheMarker - דה מרקר showed a gradual decline in revenue from $12K to $8.5K by late June. Downloads remained steady, with a slight increase in active users from 11K to 12.5K over the quarter.

Bloomberg: Finance Market News demonstrated stable weekly downloads, averaging around 1K, while revenue fluctuated, peaking at $18K in April. Active users hovered around 6K throughout the quarter.

ynet showed a significant spike in downloads in early June, reaching 11.5K. Revenue increased steadily, ending at $6K, while active users saw a rise from 414K to 475K mid-quarter before settling at 400K.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: July 2025