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Technical details

Total ratings in Saudi Arabia1,916 ratings
Overall rating4.7 / 5
Ratings a year~152 ratings a year
First released20 Mar 2014
Last updatedsince 6 days
PricingFree with in-app purchases
Age rating12+
App size133 MB
Arabic supportedNot listed
First seen here21 Sep 2026
Days on the charts41 يوماً
Best rank recorded#8 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 downloadedRank #23
  • Top grossingRank #10

Share of the News category

The app sits at number 14 of 79 on the category charts today by number of ratings, which is 0.1% of all ratings in this category in the Saudi market.

Rating distribution

In-app purchase tiers

TierPrice
Medium Membership18.99 riyals (5.06 dollars)
Medium Membership19.99 riyals (5.33 dollars)
Friend Membership59.99 riyals (16.00 dollars)
Medium Membership187.99 riyals (50.13 dollars)
Medium Membership199.99 riyals (53.33 dollars)
Friend Membership599.99 riyals (160.00 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.

Reviews from users in Saudi Arabia

Average of the last 47 reviews recorded: 4.6 out of 5

Privacy and data collection

Data linked to the user

Purchases, Contact info, User content, Identifiers, Usage data, Diagnostics

Data not linked to the user

Browsing history, Diagnostics

Google Play figures

Downloads worldwide10M+
Ratings517K
Average rating4.7 / 5
Last updatedOct 28, 2026
Contains adsNo

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 States157,4728,219%
United Arab Emirates2,040106%
Egypt1,25666%
Kuwait25413%
Qatar23512%
Oman1458%
Bahrain1005%

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

What the latest version changed

We've made performance improvements and bug fixes to give you a smoother reading experience.

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Rank in News apps · Top downloaded
21 Sep 2026: #251 Nov 2026: #30
Rank in News apps · Top grossing
21 Sep 2026: #91 Nov 2026: #8
Total ratings in Saudi Arabia
21 Sep 2026: 1,9121 Nov 2026: 1,916

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 downloaded
News
Top grossing
Total ratings
1 Nov30 ▼ 28 ▲ 21,916
31 Oct28 ▲ 410 ▲ 31,916
30 Oct32 ▼ 313 ▼ 31,916
29 Oct29 ▲ 310 ▼ 21,916
28 Oct32 ▲ 58 ▲ 21,916
27 Oct37 ▼ 410 ▲ 11,915
26 Oct33 ▼ 611 ▼ 11,915
25 Oct27 ▲ 310 ▼ 11,915
24 Oct30 ▲ 59 ▲ 71,915
23 Oct35 ▼ 216 ▼ 61,915
22 Oct33 ▲ 910 ▲ 21,915
21 Oct42 ▼ 4121,915
20 Oct38 ▼ 512 ▼ 11,915
19 Oct33 ▲ 211 ▼ 21,915
18 Oct35 ▼ 39 ▲ 21,915
17 Oct32 ▲ 311 ▲ 11,915
16 Oct35 ▲ 212 ▼ 11,915
15 Oct37 ▲ 111 ▼ 31,915
14 Oct38 ▲ 18 ▲ 51,915
13 Oct39 ▼ 113 ▼ 31,915
12 Oct38 ▼ 410 ▲ 61,915
11 Oct34 ▲ 416 ▼ 31,915
9 Oct38 ▼ 913 ▼ 21,915
8 Oct29 ▲ 511 ▼ 21,915
7 Oct34 ▼ 29 ▲ 31,915
6 Oct32 ▼ 1112 ▼ 31,914
5 Oct21 ▲ 59 ▲ 11,914
4 Oct26 ▼ 110 ▲ 11,914
3 Oct25 ▼ 211 ▲ 11,914
2 Oct23 ▲ 212 ▼ 11,914
1 Oct25 ▼ 211 ▼ 21,914
30 Sep23 ▲ 191,914
29 Sep24 ▲ 99 ▲ 41,914
28 Sep33 ▼ 713 ▼ 41,914
27 Sep26 ▼ 49 ▲ 51,914
26 Sep22 ▲ 914 ▼ 31,914
25 Sep31 ▼ 1111,913
24 Sep30 ▼ 211 ▼ 21,913
23 Sep28 ▼ 39 ▼ 11,912
22 Sep258 ▲ 11,912
21 Sep2591,912

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