Top 5 News Apps Performance in UAE Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the performance of the top news applications on a unified platform in the United Arab Emirates showed notable trends. This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users of these leading apps.

X from X Corp. experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $42.7K in late July before declining to around $28.9K by the end of September. Weekly downloads saw a significant rise to 22.5K in early September, and active users hovered around 1.6M throughout the quarter.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily maintained a consistent revenue stream, ending the quarter with $12.9K. Downloads remained steady, with slight dips and peaks, while active users remained stable at around 2K.

The Economist - News, Podcasts showed an interesting pattern in revenue, with a peak of $6.6K in early July and consistent fluctuations thereafter. Downloads saw a gradual increase, reaching 234 by late September, and active users remained around 1.3K.

Financial Times: Business News observed a notable increase in revenue, culminating at $6.9K by the end of the quarter. Downloads also increased slightly, with active users fluctuating around 1.4K.

The Wall Street Journal. News experienced a steady revenue trend, closing the quarter with $1.5K. Downloads remained relatively stable, while active users hovered around 750.

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