Top 5 News Apps Performance in Saudi Arabia Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the top five news applications in Saudi Arabia demonstrated varied performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users. This analysis, derived from Sensor Tower data, provides insights into their quarterly trends.

X from X Corp. showed a fluctuating revenue pattern, peaking at around $185K in late April and early May. Weekly downloads saw highs of approximately 78K at the quarter's start, while active users saw a gradual decline from 14.4M to about 12.9M by the end of June.

Radio thmanyah: Podcast, Books displayed growth in both revenue and downloads. Notably, downloads surged to over 17K in mid-June, while weekly revenue fluctuated, reaching a high of about $9.4K in mid-May. The app maintained a steady increase in active users, peaking at 162K by the end of the quarter.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily experienced modest revenue, with a notable spike to $2K in early June. Downloads remained low, with a slight decline from 235 to 136 over the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 1.3K.

The Economist - News, Podcasts saw a consistent revenue increase, peaking at about $1K at the quarter's end. Downloads and active users experienced minor fluctuations, with downloads peaking at 93 in early April and active users remaining around 600.

The Wall Street Journal. News maintained stable revenue, with a peak of $670 at the end of May. Downloads showed minor fluctuations, with a high of 97 in mid-April, while active users hovered around 400 throughout the quarter.

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