Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE for Q3 2023

In Q3 2023, the top 5 music and podcast applications in the United Arab Emirates demonstrated interesting trends in their performance metrics, according to Sensor Tower data. Here's a closer look at how each app fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform.

YouTube Music from Google saw a fluctuating trend in its weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $26.5K in the final week of September. Downloads hovered around the 5K to 6K range, with active users consistently above 400K, reaching a peak of around 428K in early September.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts experienced steady weekly revenue, peaking at about $22K in the last week of August. Downloads varied, with a notable dip to 2.7K in late August. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 42K and 52K throughout the quarter.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast had a more modest revenue trend, peaking at roughly $3.9K in the last week of September. Downloads were consistent but low, around 300 to 400 per week. Active users ranged from about 4.2K to 5.1K, showing slight fluctuations.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw a revenue peak of around $3K in early September, with weekly downloads generally above 5K, peaking at 6.3K in mid-July. Active users were robust, consistently staying above 410K, with the highest count at 447K in mid-August.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts had a varied revenue trend, reaching approximately $2.2K in early September. Weekly downloads remained strong, typically above 12K, hitting a peak of 14.5K in mid-September. Active users showed a declining trend, from around 300K in June to about 247K by the end of September.

These insights, drawn from Sensor Tower data, highlight the varied performance of the top music and podcast apps in the UAE. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.