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Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Saudi Arabia Q4 2025

Explore the performance trends of the top news and magazines apps in Saudi Arabia during Q4 2025, including downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 News and Magazines Apps in Saudi Arabia Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top news and magazines applications on a unified platform in Saudi Arabia showed varied performance trends. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for these leading apps.

X from X Corp. demonstrated a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $150K in the final week of December. The app's downloads fluctuated, with a significant rise to 92.6K during the week of December 15. Active users remained robust, reaching around 11.8M by the end of the quarter.

The app نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجل from Nabd Ltd saw modest weekly revenue growth, reaching $339 by the end of December. Downloads varied, peaking at 6K in mid-October, while active users showed a slight decline to 216K by the end of the quarter.

Koora Live - Live Score from Koora Live Fans experienced a significant spike in downloads, particularly in the week of December 22, where they reached 2.5K. However, there were no reported active users or revenue for this app.

Quora: the knowledge platform by Quora, Inc. showed consistent download numbers, with slight fluctuations, ending the quarter with 408 downloads in the last week of December. Active users decreased gradually to 11.3K by the end of the period.

Lastly, Al Mashhad - المشهد from Info Arab Media had stable download numbers, peaking at 549 in early December. Active users remained relatively steady, with around 5.3K by the end of December.

These insights provide a snapshot of app performance trends in the Saudi Arabian market, and further details can be found on Sensor Tower's platform.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026