Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in the Middle East Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, the top 5 music and audio apps in the Middle East demonstrated varied performance across different metrics. Here’s a closer look at their trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users:

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs saw notable fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $61.7K in late December and experiencing a dip to around $41.1K by mid-March. Weekly downloads showed a significant increase mid-quarter, reaching about 94.6K in the week of February 20, while weekly active users peaked at roughly 249.7K during the same period before declining to around 194.5K by the end of March.

Lark Player: Music Player & MP3 maintained a steady pattern in weekly downloads, with numbers fluctuating between 31.8K and 32.9K for the most part of the quarter. Active users showed a slight decline from approximately 1.8M in late December to about 1.7M by the end of March.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a remarkable increase in weekly revenue, starting at around $205 in late December and soaring to approximately $3K by the end of March. Weekly downloads hovered around 57.1K at the beginning of the quarter, peaking at about 71.1K in late December, before settling at around 44.7K by the end of March. Active users showed a gradual decline from approximately 2.1M to around 1.8M over the quarter.

Music Player & MP3 Player had relatively stable weekly downloads, ranging from 16.7K to 17.9K for most of the quarter. Active users remained consistent, with minor fluctuations, peaking at around 395.3K in early March before slightly decreasing to about 370.9K by the end of the quarter.

Music Player, Play MP3 Offline displayed a steady growth in weekly active users, starting at approximately 45.9K in late December and reaching about 103.6K by mid-March. Weekly downloads peaked at around 23.5K in mid-March before dropping to about 10.2K by the end of the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, providing a comprehensive look at the performance of leading music and audio apps in the Middle East for Q1 2023. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.