Top 5 News Apps in UAE: Q1 2025 Performance on Unified Platform

In the first quarter of 2025, the top five news applications in the United Arab Emirates showcased varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how each app fared, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

X from X Corp. saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $66.3K by the end of March. Downloads showed a fluctuating pattern, rising to 24.1K in the final week, while active users remained robust, reaching approximately 1.6M.

Reddit maintained a steady presence with weekly downloads hovering around 3.7K to 4.9K. Revenue experienced a spike in early February, reaching $1.2K, while active users grew steadily, finishing the quarter at about 138.4K.

Substack encountered modest revenue numbers, peaking at $79 in early January. Downloads saw a significant jump to 1.1K in mid-March, and active users increased steadily, ending the quarter at 7.5K.

Quora experienced stable download rates, averaging around 600 per week, while active users saw a gradual decline from 40.1K to 27K by the quarter's end.

Radio thmanyah: Podcast, Books reported a peak in revenue at $358 during March. Download numbers varied, reaching a high of 704 in the last week of March, and active users grew steadily, closing the quarter at 6.5K.

For more detailed insights and data on app performance, visit Sensor Tower's platform.