Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in the Middle East for Q3 2022

Throughout the third quarter of 2022, the top five music and podcast apps on the Android platform in the Middle East displayed diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive overview of their performance.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw its weekly downloads fluctuate, peaking at around 44K in late August before gradually declining to approximately 37K by the end of September. The app maintained a strong presence with weekly active users ranging between 1.2M to 1.3M, showing a slight increase in early August before stabilizing towards the quarter's end.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts experienced a notable increase in weekly downloads, reaching a high of 29K in early September. Weekly revenue for Anghami also saw growth, peaking at about $10.8K in late September. The app's active user base remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 480K and 570K over the quarter.

YouTube Music had consistent weekly downloads, averaging around 13K to 14K. The number of active users for YouTube Music was impressive, maintaining a range of roughly 1.9M to 2.1M throughout the quarter, with slight variations week to week.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs showed steady weekly downloads, averaging around 12K. The app's weekly revenue saw modest growth, with the highest recorded at approximately $75 in mid-August. Active users for SoundCloud fluctuated between 460K and 510K, indicating a stable user base.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent download rate, peaking at around 11K in late July. The app's active user count ranged from 186K to 214K, showing minor fluctuations but generally remaining stable throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, please visit Sensor Tower.