Top News and Magazines Apps on Android in the Middle East Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top News and Magazines applications on the Android platform in the Middle East showcased a variety of performance trends, as analyzed through Sensor Tower data.

X maintained a robust presence, with weekly downloads fluctuating between 60K and 87K. The app's revenue peaked at approximately $50.6K in early December, while active users remained consistently high, eventually surpassing 8.9M by mid-December.

The نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجل app, published by Nabd Ltd from Kuwait, showed varied metrics. Weekly downloads ranged from 3.3K to 12.1K, while revenue saw a modest peak of $305 in mid-October. Active users slightly declined over the quarter, ending at around 309K.

Al Mashhad - المشهد experienced steady weekly downloads, peaking at over 2.2K in late December. Despite no revenue, active users increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 24.9K.

The app الرعاية الاجتماعية والمتقاعدين showed minimal download activity, with numbers ranging from 31 to 350 weekly. While this app did not generate revenue, its presence remains noteworthy for its niche audience.

Lastly, مباريات واخبار اليوم - نبأ, from Madar Software in Saudi Arabia, had a spike in downloads in December, reaching 1.1K. Revenue was minimal but consistent, while active users saw an increase to 2K by early December.

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