Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps in the United Arab Emirates showcased varied performance trends across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how YouTube Music, Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts, Deezer: Music Player, Podcast, SoundCloud: Discover New Music, and JioSaavn – Music & Podcasts performed.

YouTube Music from Google experienced a peak in weekly revenue of approximately $28K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads fluctuated but remained around 5.7K at the beginning of the quarter, dipping to 4K by the end of March. Active users showed a declining trend from 427K at the start of January to 357K by the end of March.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts consistently generated weekly revenue, peaking at about $23K in late February. Downloads saw a downward slope from 4.6K in late December to 3.1K by the end of March. Active user numbers also saw a decrease, starting at 57K and ending the quarter at about 40K.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast recorded a significant revenue peak of around $4.8K in the last week of February. Downloads spiked to 1.5K in the same week, contrasting the average of around 400 downloads in other weeks. Active users peaked at about 8K in late February before dropping to 5.2K by the end of March.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music had a steady weekly revenue stream, peaking at $2K in late February. Downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 5.6K in January, with a decline to 3.7K by the end of March. Active users, while initially high at 498K, dipped to 418K by the end of the quarter.

JioSaavn – Music & Podcasts saw its highest weekly revenue at around $1.2K in late December and early January. Downloads were generally low, peaking at 1.4K in late December but falling to around 600 by the end of March. Active users remained steady around 12K for most of the quarter, with a slight dip to 11K by the end of March.

This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides valuable insights into app performance trends in the UAE for Q1 2023. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.