Top 5 iOS Music and Podcasts Apps in the Middle East for Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on iOS in the Middle East showed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. Let's dive into the details for each app.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $230 in the last week of November. Weekly downloads were highest during the week of December 19, reaching approximately 57K. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 670K and 750K throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $3.5K. Downloads saw a peak in mid-December with about 28K. Active users showed a slight decline from around 3.3M in early October to 3.1M by the end of December.

YouTube Music reported strong weekly revenue, with a high of approximately $101K at the end of September. Downloads peaked at around 20K in the week of December 19. Active users remained steady, fluctuating between 1.1M and 1.2M during the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a steady revenue stream, averaging around $80 weekly. Downloads were consistent, with a slight peak of nearly 14.5K in late October. Active users showed a minor decline from around 1.05M in early October to 939K by the end of December.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts demonstrated strong revenue performance, peaking at approximately $57K in late September. Downloads were relatively consistent, with a slight peak of around 13.6K in late December. Active users saw a decrease from about 355K in early October to 297K by the end of December.

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