Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in Middle East Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the performance of the top 5 music and podcasts apps in the Middle East showed varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app performed.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at $205 in late December and peaking at around $3K by the end of March. Weekly downloads exhibited a gradual decline, from 71K in the last week of December to 45K in the final week of March. Despite fluctuations, weekly active users remained robust, starting at 2.1M and ending the quarter at 1.8M.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, with a slight peak at $4.7K in early March. The app's weekly downloads showed a downward trend, dropping from 40K in late December to 22K by the end of March. Weekly active users also saw a decline, starting at 3.5M and finishing the quarter at 3M.

YouTube Music maintained strong weekly revenue, ranging from $77K to $126K, with a notable peak in late February. Weekly downloads were stable, hovering around 32K at the start of the year and decreasing slightly to 23K by the end of March. Weekly active users remained high but showed a slight decline, from 3.3M in late December to 2.8M by the end of the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had modest weekly revenue, ranging between $70 and $95 throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads were consistent, starting at 24K and ending at 19K. Weekly active users saw a gradual decline from 1.1M in late December to 990K by the end of March.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts reported stable weekly revenue, peaking at $72K in late February. Weekly downloads decreased from 32K in late December to 12K by the end of March. Weekly active users also declined, starting at 699K and ending the quarter at 528K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.