In the second quarter of 2025, several investing and financial management apps on iOS in the United Arab Emirates showed notable performance trends. Here’s a closer look at the top five applications based on weekly downloads and active user metrics.

Binance: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto saw its weekly downloads peak at around 25.7K in mid-May. However, a noticeable decline followed, with downloads reducing to approximately 3.7K by the end of June. The app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users fluctuating around 203K at the beginning of the quarter, slightly decreasing to 155K by the end.

MetaTrader 5 experienced relatively stable weekly downloads, ranging from 1.8K to 2.6K. Its active user count began at 50.3K and showed a modest decline, ending the quarter at 46.8K.

Capital.com: Trading & Finance started the quarter with 2.9K downloads, reaching a low of 1.5K in early June, before slightly recovering to about 2K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed a similar trend, starting at 8.8K and ending at 7K.

eToro: Investing made social recorded weekly downloads fluctuating between 1.5K and 3.2K. The app’s active users began at 19.2K and rose steadily to 23.3K by the end of June, indicating a positive engagement trend.

Finally, DFM - Dubai Financial Market experienced a spike in downloads in mid-May, reaching up to 7.4K. However, downloads declined significantly to just 361 by the end of the quarter. Active users showed varying results, starting at 40.9K, peaking at 50.4K in May, and settling at 38K by the end of June.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a snapshot of user engagement and app popularity trends in the UAE's financial app market. For more detailed analytics and data, visit Sensor Tower.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: June 2025

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