Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts applications on a unified platform in the United Arab Emirates exhibited notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides insights into the performance of these apps.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts saw its weekly revenue fluctuate throughout the quarter, starting at around $18K and peaking at approximately $20K in late November. Weekly downloads experienced a gradual increase, reaching 4.7K in the last week of November. Active users showed a declining trend, starting from 73.4K at the beginning of the quarter and dropping to 57K by the end.

YouTube Music maintained a steady revenue stream, with weekly earnings varying between $13.5K and $21K, peaking in the last week of September. Download numbers remained consistent, averaging around 5K weekly, with a slight increase to 5.7K in the final week of December. Active users hovered around 400K, peaking at 430K in mid-December.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast exhibited relatively stable weekly revenue, starting at $3.6K and ending the quarter at $3.6K, with minor fluctuations in between. Downloads consistently stayed around 450-500 per week. Active users saw a slight decline from 8.7K to 6.7K over the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced modest revenue, starting at $1.6K and closing the quarter at $1.5K. Weekly downloads showed a consistent pattern, averaging around 5.5K. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 523.9K and ending at 498.3K, with minor fluctuations throughout the period.

JioSaavn – Music & Podcasts had a steady revenue trend, beginning at $1.1K and ending at $1.2K. Downloads saw a significant spike at the end of November, reaching 1.5K, and remained around that level for the rest of the quarter. Active users showed a consistent increase, starting at 10.6K and peaking at 12.9K in late November.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.