Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in the Middle East – Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on the iOS platform in the Middle East showed varied performance across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at the trends for each app:

YouTube Music experienced a steady incline in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $114.4K by the last week of June. Downloads saw a notable increase mid-quarter, reaching around 18.7K in mid-June. Active users also displayed growth, starting from 1.02M at the end of March and climbing to approximately 1.2M by the end of June.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts showed a consistent revenue stream, peaking at around $58.5K in late April. Downloads saw a gradual increase, with the highest point at 12.7K in June. Active users also grew throughout the quarter, starting at 225.9K in late March and reaching 267.2K by the end of June.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast had steady weekly revenue, with a peak of $13.4K in the last week of June. Downloads remained relatively stable with a slight increase, peaking at 835 in the same period. Active users, however, showed a small decline from 16.6K at the end of March to approximately 14.5K by the end of June.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching around $5.9K by the end of June. Downloads showed an upward trend, peaking at 25.4K in the last week of June. Active users fluctuated but ended the quarter strong at approximately 2.8M.

Woohoo - Voice Chat&Play Games experienced significant growth in revenue, peaking at around $7.8K by late May. Downloads also saw a spike, especially in late April, reaching about 3.1K. However, this app did not report active users for the quarter.

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