Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in the Middle East - Q2 2022

In the second quarter of 2022, the Middle Eastern market saw varied performance among the top music and audio apps on the Android platform. Here's a closer look at the trends in weekly downloads, active users, and revenue for the top 5 apps, according to Sensor Tower data.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a consistent level of weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 47K in mid-April before seeing a decline to around 22K by the end of June. Weekly active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, starting at nearly 1.2M in late March and maintaining similar levels until the end of June.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs saw notable revenue fluctuations, with the highest weekly revenue reaching about $90K in mid-April. Downloads for this app showed an upward trend, starting at around 24K in early April and peaking at over 71K by late June. Active users mirrored this trend, rising from approximately 99K in early April to nearly 169K by the end of June.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $12K in the final week of April. Downloads saw a significant spike in mid-May, reaching over 53K, but later declined to around 12K by the end of June. Active users started at about 580K in late March and experienced a gradual decrease, ending the quarter with just over 500K.

Lark Player: Music Player & MP3 showed steady download trends, ranging between 13K and 23K throughout the quarter. Weekly active users remained high, starting at around 1.3M in late March and maintaining similar levels with slight fluctuations throughout the period.

YouTube Music maintained stable weekly downloads, averaging around 14K. Active users saw a steady increase, starting at about 1.8M in early April and peaking at over 2M in late May before slightly declining to just under 2M by the end of June.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.