Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in Middle East Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, the Middle East saw notable activity in the Music and Podcasts category on the Android platform. According to Sensor Tower, the top 5 apps—Anghami: Play music & Podcasts, Apple Music, Deezer: Music & Podcast Player, Spotify: Music and Podcasts, and Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts—displayed diverse trends in their performance metrics.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at around $12.5K at the end of December 2022 and closing the quarter with approximately $10.8K in the last week of March. Weekly downloads for Anghami saw a decline from about 18K in early January to roughly 4.6K by the end of March. The app's weekly active users also showed a downward trend, decreasing from over 400K at the start of the quarter to just over 300K by the end.

Apple Music maintained a relatively stable revenue stream, with a slight peak of around $2.9K in the last week of February. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 4.5K to 5K per week, while active users hovered close to 100K throughout the quarter, with a slight dip towards the end of March.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player showed a stable revenue trend, ending the quarter at approximately $2.3K. Notably, downloads spiked to about 8.6K in the last week of February, a significant increase from the usual 1K range. Active users also saw a peak in late February, reaching over 33K before falling back to around 21K by the end of March.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts exhibited a remarkable increase in revenue, starting at minimal values and surging to about $2.8K by the third week of March. Weekly downloads were quite strong, consistently staying above 20K and peaking at 24K in early March. Despite a slight decrease towards the end of the quarter, active users remained strong, with numbers ranging from 1.2M to 1.3M.

Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts had modest revenue figures, with a notable peak of approximately $1.3K in mid-March. Downloads were relatively low, averaging around 150 per week. Weekly active users fluctuated slightly, peaking at around 19K towards the end of the quarter.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the Music and Podcasts app market in the Middle East on the Android platform. For more detailed data and further insights, visit Sensor Tower.