Top 5 Music and Audio Applications in the Middle East for Q3 2023

In Q3 2023, the top 5 music and audio applications in the Middle East showcased varied performance trends across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at how each app fared during this period.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at approximately $54K in the first week of July and later stabilizing around $46K by the end of September. Weekly downloads for the app showed an upward trend in early August, reaching a high of 51K, before declining to 30.5K by the end of the quarter. Active users initially hovered around 200K but experienced a steady decline, ending the quarter at approximately 160K.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts exhibited a consistent increase in weekly revenue, starting from $9.4K in late June and peaking at $26.5K in early September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 60K and 73K, with a notable spike to 72.8K in mid-September. Active users remained robust throughout the quarter, consistently staying above the 2M mark.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts experienced a steady weekly revenue, peaking at around $69K in the last week of September. Downloads saw significant fluctuation, with a notable peak of 44.4K in mid-August, before stabilizing around 27K towards the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 600K throughout the quarter.

Apple Music had a modest revenue trend, peaking at around $3.1K in early September. Weekly downloads showed a gradual increase, starting from approximately 5.4K in late June and reaching a peak of 8.7K in the last week of September. The app maintained a steady number of active users, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 116K.

Pocket FM: Audio Series showcased an upward trend in weekly revenue, peaking at around $7K in the last week of September. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 8.9K in mid-September. Active users showed a gradual increase, starting from 28K in late June and maintaining around 27.5K by the end of the quarter.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a comprehensive overview of the performance of the leading music and audio apps in the Middle East for Q3 2023. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.