AI Insights · Timothy · January 2022
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in the Middle East Q4 2021
Discover the performance trends of the top 5 music and podcasts apps in the Middle East during Q4 2021, including weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on a unified platform in the Middle East showed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced a dynamic quarter. Weekly revenue fluctuated slightly, peaking at $174 in the last week of September and maintaining a consistent range between $150 and $172 for the remainder of the quarter. Weekly downloads saw a notable increase, starting at 63.8K at the end of September and reaching a high of 85.3K in late October, before settling around 64.1K by the end of December. Active users exhibited a steady rise from 1.76M in late September to a peak of 1.99M in late November, ending the quarter at 1.87M.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music displayed robust activity. Weekly revenue remained strong, peaking at $1.66K in late November. Downloads followed a consistent pattern, starting at 41.9K in late September and closing the quarter at 46.7K. Active users showed a healthy increase, starting at 3.87M and peaking at 4.49M in late November, ending the quarter at 4.19M.
Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts saw significant revenue fluctuations, starting at $65.3K in late September, dipping to $45.4K in mid-October, and peaking again at $61.8K by the end of December. Downloads remained relatively stable, starting at 37.4K and ending at 33.1K. Active users showed minor variations, peaking at 1.16M in mid-October and ending the quarter at 1.03M.
YouTube Music had a strong revenue performance, peaking at $94.6K in late September and maintaining a consistent weekly revenue around $72K-$91K throughout the quarter. Downloads showed minor fluctuations, starting at 32.8K and ending at 29.8K. Active users remained steady, starting at 3.06M and peaking at 3.32M in late October, closing the quarter at 3.06M.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained consistent revenue, peaking at $112 in late September. Downloads remained stable, starting at 29.4K and ending at 30.3K. Active users showed a minor increase from 1.39M in late September to a peak of 1.47M in late November, ending the quarter at 1.40M.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
