Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Middle East Q4 2021

In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Middle East saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 music and podcast applications on a unified platform, as reported by Sensor Tower.

YouTube Music experienced a fluctuating but strong weekly revenue, peaking at around $94.6K in late September and maintaining a steady performance with minor dips, closing the quarter at approximately $89.1K. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 32K to 35K, with a slight decline towards the end of December to about 29.8K. The app also saw a consistent range in weekly active users, starting at 3.06M and ending the quarter with a similar figure, despite some fluctuations throughout the period.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts showed a varied revenue trend, starting at $65.3K and experiencing slight dips and rises, ending December at around $61.8K. Downloads were consistent, mostly staying between 32K and 37K, with a notable spike to 42.3K in mid-December. Active users exhibited some volatility, beginning the quarter at 1.06M and closing at 1.03M, with a peak of 1.16M in mid-October.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast had a modest revenue stream, starting at $10.3K and seeing minor fluctuations, ending at $9.8K. Downloads ranged from 3.7K to 4.3K, maintaining stability throughout the quarter. Active users saw a gradual decline from 149K to 122K by the end of December.

TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports maintained a steady revenue, starting at $3.2K and experiencing small increases and decreases, ending the quarter at approximately $3K. Downloads were consistent, ranging between 1.2K and 1.7K, with a slight peak in mid-November. Active users remained stable, starting at 3.2K and ending close to 3.3K.

Spoon: Live Audio & Podcasts showed a varied revenue trend, starting at $3.3K, dipping to $1.5K mid-quarter, and rising to about $4.2K by the end of December. Downloads saw a significant decline from 6.2K to 557 over the quarter. Active users also decreased from 31.3K to 20.3K during the same period.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.