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Technical details

Total ratings in Saudi Arabia1 rating
Overall rating5.0 / 5
Ratings a year~0 ratings a year
First released1 Nov 2012
Last updatedsince 6 days
PricingFree with in-app purchases
Age rating4+
App size326 MB
Arabic supportedNot listed
First seen here23 Sep 2026
Days on the charts18 يوماً
Best rank recorded#18 News · Top grossing category

Note: the number of ratings shows how much people engage with the app; it is not a download or active-user count.

The app's rank in the Saudi store

The News chart
  • Top grossingRank #31

Share of the News category

The app sits at number 79 of 79 on the category charts today by number of ratings, which is 0.0% of all ratings in this category in the Saudi market.

Rating distribution

In-app purchase tiers

TierPrice
ST weekly subscription22.99 riyals (6.13 dollars)
ST monthly subscription87.99 riyals (23.46 dollars)
ST yearly subscription999.99 riyals (266.66 dollars)

The official prices in the Saudi App Store in riyals, recorded daily so any change is caught. The dollar figure uses the pegged rate of SAR 3.75.

Privacy and data collection

Data used to track you across other apps and sites

Browsing history, Identifiers, Usage data

Data linked to the user

User content, Browsing history, Identifiers, Usage data, Diagnostics

Data not linked to the user

Purchases, Location, User content, Diagnostics, Other data

Google Play figures

Downloads worldwide1M+
Ratings—
Average rating4.3 / 5
Last updatedOct 25, 2026
Contains adsYes

The downloads field is the approximate worldwide range Google Play publishes, not a Saudi figure. Open the app on Google Play

Ratings in nearby markets

CountryTotal ratingsShare against the Saudi market
United States26926,900%
United Arab Emirates3300%
Egypt1100%

How many ratings the app has in nearby App Store markets against the Saudi store.

What the latest version changed

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Rank in News apps · Top grossing
23 Sep 2026: #311 Nov 2026: #29
Total ratings in Saudi Arabia
23 Sep 2026: 11 Nov 2026: 1

The daily rank record

A daily record, newest first: where the app sat on the chart, and the arrow is its move on the day before.

todayNews
Top grossing
Total ratings
1 Nov29 ▼ 101
31 Oct19 ▲ 311
30 Oct50 ▼ 91
29 Oct41 ▼ 91
28 Oct32 ▲ 51
21 Oct37 ▲ 91
15 Oct46 ▼ 101
14 Oct36 ▲ 131
9 Oct49 ▼ 81
8 Oct41 ▼ 71
7 Oct34 ▲ 81
3 Oct42 ▼ 131
2 Oct29 ▼ 111
1 Oct18 ▲ 131
30 Sep31 ▲ 191
25 Sep50 ▼ 111
24 Sep39 ▼ 81
23 Sep311

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