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Top 5 iOS News Apps in the Middle East: Q3 2025 Performance

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 iOS news apps in the Middle East during Q3 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 iOS News Apps in the Middle East: Q3 2025 Performance

In the third quarter of 2025, the top iOS news applications in the Middle East showcased varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at the performance of these leading apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

X exhibited a fluctuating weekly revenue trend, peaking at approximately $245K in late July. Downloads saw an upward movement, reaching around 54K by the end of September, while active users decreased from 8.2M to 7.5M over the quarter.

Radio thmanyah: Podcast, Books recorded a significant spike in revenue in early September at $27.8K. Downloads peaked at 39K in early August, but then dropped to under 1K by the end of the quarter. Active users started at 99K, ending slightly lower at 80K.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily maintained a steady revenue, closing at nearly $15K in late September. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 500 weekly, with active users hovering around 3K throughout the quarter.

הארץ - חדשות | Haaretz saw revenue increase to about $16K by mid-September. Downloads fluctuated slightly, while active users showed a gradual increase from 16.7K to 17.7K.

TheMarker - דה מרקר experienced a stable revenue trend, closing at $5.6K in September. Downloads and active users remained relatively constant, with minor fluctuations.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025