Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE Q3 2022

In Q3 2022, the top music and podcasts apps in the United Arab Emirates showcased varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active user trends. Here's a detailed look at how these apps fared:

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a fluctuating revenue pattern, peaking at around $48 in the last week of June and hitting a low of $4 in mid-September. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight upward trend peaking at approximately 19.6K in mid-August. Active users hovered around 270K to 290K, maintaining a consistent engagement throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced steady revenue, with weekly earnings ranging between $1.0K and $1.8K, peaking in late August. Downloads were stable, averaging around 5.4K weekly. Active users showed a slight increase, peaking at 568K in mid-July and maintaining a strong presence around 523K to 552K throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music demonstrated robust revenue growth, peaking at approximately $21.3K in the last week of September. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 5.2K weekly. Active users showed a healthy engagement, with numbers ranging from 390K to 440K, peaking in mid-September.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained stable download numbers, averaging around 4.2K weekly, with a slight peak of 5K in late July. Active users ranged from 142K to 178K, showing a slight decline towards the end of the quarter but rebounding in mid-September.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts exhibited consistent revenue performance, peaking at around $18K in late September. Downloads showed an upward trend, peaking at 4.9K in mid-August. Active user numbers fluctuated, peaking at 89K in mid-August and maintaining an average around 73K to 80K throughout the quarter.

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