Top 5 Music and Audio Apps Performance in Middle East Q4 2022

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 music and audio applications in the Middle East exhibited varied performance across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at each app's trends, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw significant movements in its weekly metrics. Weekly revenue started at $163 and peaked at $246 by the end of November, closing the year at $205. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of approximately 99K in mid-December. Active users showed a general upward trend, reaching over 2.18M by the end of November before settling around 2.07M in late December.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs experienced varied weekly revenue, starting at $73.4K at the end of September and ending the year with $61.7K. Downloads saw a downward trend from 68.3K at the start of the quarter to 31.6K by the end of December. Active users also declined, from around 229K to 183K over the same period.

Lark Player: Music Player & MP3 maintained a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at 22K and rising to 31.7K by the end of the quarter. Active users followed a similar pattern, increasing from 1.62M to 1.82M.

Music Player & MP3 Player had modest weekly revenue, peaking at $15 twice during the quarter. Downloads fluctuated, starting at 21.9K and ending the quarter at 16.9K. Active users showed a consistent pattern, starting at 368K and closing at 382K.

Lastly, Anghami: Play music & Podcasts displayed a stable revenue trajectory, peaking at $67K at the end of December. Downloads ranged from 26K to 36K, while active users saw a decrease from 841K to 699K over the quarter.

For more detailed insights and analytics, visit Sensor Tower.