AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 iOS News Apps in Saudi Arabia: Q3 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 iOS news apps in Saudi Arabia during Q3 2025, including data on downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the third quarter of 2025, the top five news applications on the iOS platform in Saudi Arabia showed varied performance trends. Here's a closer look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics, based on Sensor Tower data.
X from X Corp. saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at around $170K by the end of July. Downloads increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 37K in late September. Active users started at 6.7M in early July, experiencing a gradual decline to about 6M by the end of September.
Radio thmanyah: Podcast, Books by Thmanyah, LLC displayed a notable increase in revenue, especially in early September with a peak at $26.2K. Downloads surged mid-quarter, hitting nearly 37K in August, but fell sharply to just 355 by the end of September. Active users started at 74.3K but gradually decreased to around 53K.
The app وظائف - أي وظيفة from Ewdifh.com maintained a modest revenue stream, with minor fluctuations close to $100. Downloads were initially high at 25.7K but dropped significantly to 4.8K by the quarter's end. Active users showed a recovery trend, increasing from 52K to 73.7K by late September.
Substack had no reported revenue but saw a spike in downloads mid-September, reaching 7.4K. Active users increased steadily, starting at 11.6K and peaking at 21.3K by the end of the quarter.
Reddit experienced stable revenue, with minor peaks at about $100. Downloads were inconsistent, with a high of 5.9K in mid-July but dropping to 523 by the end of September. Active users hovered around 60K with slight fluctuations.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
