Top 5 News Apps in the Middle East in Q1 2023

Throughout the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 news apps in the Middle East demonstrated diverse performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here is a detailed look at how each app performed during this period.

X from X Corp. saw impressive growth in weekly revenue, starting at $2.3K in late December and peaking at approximately $144.6K by the week of March 20. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from around 105.7K to 140.2K. Active users fluctuated slightly, maintaining a strong presence between 16.3M and 16.8M throughout the quarter.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily experienced consistent weekly revenue, starting at $11.5K in late December and ranging between $10.3K and $17.4K during the quarter. Downloads remained modest, around 500 to 1K per week, while active users showed a slight increase from 7.4K to 8.4K by mid-March.

Haaretz - הארץ reported steady weekly revenue, hovering between $11.3K and $15.1K. Downloads for the app increased from 476 in January to over 1K by the end of March. Unfortunately, active user data for this app was not available.

TheMarker - דהמרקר saw weekly revenue range from $4.8K to $6.8K, with downloads remaining relatively low, between 224 and 356 per week. Active user data for this app was also not available.

ynet showed consistent weekly revenue, starting at $6.7K and peaking at $7.9K by the end of February. Downloads varied from 1.7K to nearly 4.5K weekly. Active users fluctuated slightly but remained robust, ranging from approximately 70.8K to 86.5K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, and more detailed analytics can be found on their platform.