Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Bahrain - Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top music and podcasts applications on iOS in Bahrain demonstrated varying performance trends in terms of weekly downloads and revenue. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts showed consistent weekly revenue, hovering around $8 to $10K throughout the quarter, peaking at $10K in the weeks of January 23 and February 6. The app’s weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at 689 in late December and experiencing slight ups and downs, peaking at 774 in the week of January 23, before declining to 534 by the end of March.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced a more volatile revenue trend. The app saw its highest revenue of $177K in the week of February 27, while the lowest was $40K in the week of March 6. Weekly downloads for SoundCloud started at 732 in late December, with a noticeable drop to 399 by the end of March, showing a general downward trend throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music maintained a strong revenue performance, peaking at $2.2M in the week of February 27. The weekly revenue remained above $1.5M for most of the quarter. However, the app’s weekly downloads showed a consistent decline, starting at 585 in late December and dropping to 232 by the end of March.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had relatively stable weekly revenue, mostly around $2 to $3K, peaking at $4K in the week of January 23. The app’s weekly downloads peaked at 271 in the week of January 30 but saw a decline to 161 by the end of March.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts demonstrated significant revenue peaks, reaching $1.1M in the weeks of February 13 and February 27. The app’s weekly downloads, however, showed a declining trend, starting at 152 in late December and dropping to 67 by the end of March.

All data comes from Sensor Tower. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's website.