Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in the Middle East in Q2 2021

In the second quarter of 2021, the top 5 music and podcast apps on Android in the Middle East showed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, active users, and revenue. Here’s a closer look at how Spotify: Music and Podcasts, YouTube Music, Anghami: Play music & Podcasts, SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs, and Shazam: Find Music & Concerts performed.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a consistent download rate with a slight fluctuation throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads ranged from approximately 24K to 31K, peaking at 31K in the week of June 21. Active users saw a similar trend, starting at around 1.06M and ending close to 1.05M, with a peak of 1.08M in mid-June.

YouTube Music had a notable presence, with weekly downloads varying between 20K and 37K. The highest downloads occurred in the first week of April, reaching 37K. Active users for the app showed an upward trend, starting at 1.8M and peaking at 2M in the week of June 21.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts saw consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $11K to $12K, with a peak of $14.2K in the last week of April. Weekly downloads fluctuated between 18K and 24K, with a notable peak of 24K at the end of March. Active users ranged from 525K to 680K, peaking at 680K in late March.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs maintained a steady rate of weekly downloads, ranging from 9.8K to 15K, with a peak of 15K in the week of May 17. Active users started at 534K and ended at 489K, with some fluctuation throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had weekly downloads ranging from 11K to 14K, peaking at 14K in mid-May. The app’s active users remained relatively stable, starting at 242K and ending at 239K, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

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