Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in Middle East Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top five music and podcasts applications in the Middle East showed varied performance metrics in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look into each app's performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

YouTube Music experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $115.8K in the final week of February. Weekly downloads remained relatively steady, fluctuating between 30K and 36K. Active users saw minor variations, starting at around 3.1M and peaking at nearly 3.2M in mid-February before ending the quarter at approximately 3.1M.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts showed a mix of trends. Weekly revenue hit a high of about $72.9K at the end of February. Downloads saw a significant rise, reaching over 60K in mid-February before stabilizing around 50K towards the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 1.1M in early March and ending the quarter just below 1M.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast had a more modest performance. Weekly revenue varied, peaking at roughly $12.5K at the end of February. Downloads remained relatively low, ranging from 2.1K to 4K. Active users showed a gradual decline from approximately 123K at the start of the quarter to around 93K by the end of March.

TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports had stable revenue, peaking at about $4.4K at the end of February. Downloads showed a steady increase, reaching just over 2K by the end of March. Active users saw a gradual rise, starting at around 3.3K and ending the quarter at nearly 4K.

Spoon: Live Audio & Podcasts had varying weekly revenue, peaking at around $4.2K at the year's end and showing another peak of $3.3K in early March. Downloads remained low, fluctuating between 350 and 640. Active users saw a declining trend, starting at over 20K and ending the quarter at approximately 14.2K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.