Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the top music and podcasts apps in the United Arab Emirates exhibited diverse performance trends across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared:

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $28K in mid-April before experiencing a dip to around $15.5K in mid-June. Weekly downloads ranged from 3.1K to 5K, with significant spikes in early May. Active users consistently grew, reaching about 55K in early May and stabilizing around 50K by the end of June.

YouTube Music experienced a revenue peak of nearly $25.6K in the last week of June. Downloads increased steadily, hitting over 6K at the end of June. Active users showed a strong upward trend, reaching approximately 426K by the quarter’s end.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast maintained modest revenue figures, peaking at around $3.9K in late June. Downloads saw a significant rise to over 800 in mid-May but remained below 500 for most of the quarter. Active users showed fluctuations, peaking at 6.4K in mid-May before settling around 5.1K by the end of June.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music recorded steady revenue increases, reaching approximately $2.2K in the final week of June. Weekly downloads fluctuated between 3.5K and 6.1K, with a notable peak in late June. Active users consistently hovered around the 450K mark throughout the quarter.

TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound saw revenue ranging from $869 to $1.5K, with the highest point in late June. Downloads jumped significantly to over 1.2K in late May, while active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 4.4K throughout the quarter.

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