Top 5 iOS Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in the Middle East - Q3 2022

In the third quarter of 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts applications on iOS in the Middle East exhibited varied performance trends. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for each app.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 40K in the week of September 12. The weekly revenue showed fluctuations, with a notable peak of around $227 in the week of August 29. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 700K throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw its weekly revenue peak at roughly $3.6K in the week of September 5. Downloads trended downward over the quarter, starting at 29.3K in late June and ending at 24.6K by late September. Active users also showed a slight decline, from 3.46M in late June to 3.28M by the end of September.

YouTube Music maintained a robust weekly revenue, peaking at about $101K in the final week of September. Downloads fluctuated slightly, with a peak of 19.4K in mid-August. Active users remained consistent, averaging around 1.2M throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had steady weekly downloads, with a peak of 17K in the week of July 25. Revenue peaked at $93 in the week of August 29. Active users showed a slight decline from 1.13M in early July to around 1.05M by late September.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts saw its weekly revenue peak at approximately $57K in the final week of September. Downloads peaked at 17.6K in the week of September 5. Active users remained stable, averaging around 360K throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be found.