Top 5 Music and Podcasts iOS Apps in Saudi Arabia Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 saw notable performances from the top five music and podcast apps on the iOS platform in Saudi Arabia. Here’s a closer look at the trends for each app, based on data from Sensor Tower.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music had a dynamic quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at around $759 in the last week of April and saw fluctuations throughout the quarter, ending at $208 in the final week of June. Downloads showed an upward trend, reaching a high of approximately 20.6K in early May before stabilizing around 18K to 19K towards the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated but remained strong, peaking at over 2.2M at the start of the period and closing at around 2.1M.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced relatively stable trends. Revenue saw minor peaks, hitting $23 twice during the quarter. Downloads increased significantly in May, peaking at approximately 17.5K by the end of May and maintaining this level through June. Active user numbers consistently grew, starting at around 246K and ending the quarter at approximately 277K.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts showed a robust revenue performance, peaking at around $24.6K in late April. Downloads peaked in early May at about 13.8K but gradually declined to around 6K by the end of June. Active users saw a peak of approximately 278K in late May before slightly declining to around 231K by the end of June.

YouTube Music demonstrated strong revenue figures, peaking at $48.7K in late April and showing consistent performance throughout the quarter. Downloads saw a notable increase in late June, reaching approximately 9.2K. Active users remained high, peaking at around 764K at the start of May and ending the quarter at about 735K.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had consistent download numbers, peaking at around 7.2K in mid-June. Active users peaked at approximately 663K in late May, showing strong engagement throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.