Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE: Q1 2023 Performance

The first quarter of 2023 saw notable activity in the music and podcasts app category in the United Arab Emirates. Here's a detailed look at the performance of the top 5 apps: Spotify - Music and Podcasts, SoundCloud: Discover New Music, YouTube Music, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, and Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts Spotify experienced an impressive rise in weekly revenue, starting from approximately $40 in early January and peaking at around $321 by the end of March. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 10K and 17K. Active users, however, saw a gradual decline from 327K to 282K over the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music SoundCloud's weekly revenue showed some volatility, ranging from $1.4K to $2K, with the highest revenue recorded in late February. Weekly downloads varied between 3.6K and 5.9K, and active users saw a decrease from 498K to 418K throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music YouTube Music's weekly revenue ranged significantly, starting at approximately $15.6K in early January and peaking at around $28.6K in late February. Weekly downloads remained fairly consistent, fluctuating between 4K and 5.7K. Active users decreased from 427K to 357K during the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts Shazam's weekly downloads hovered between 3.3K and 4.5K, while active users saw a slight decline from 148K to 139K over the quarter. Revenue was almost negligible, with only minimal amounts recorded in late February and March.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts Anghami's weekly revenue ranged from $15.9K to $23.2K, peaking in late February. Weekly downloads varied between 2.7K and 4.8K, and active users decreased from 57K to 39K by the end of the quarter.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's data. For a more comprehensive analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform for detailed app performance metrics.