Top 5 Music & Podcasts Apps on Android in the Middle East: Q3 2024 Performance

In the third quarter of 2024, Spotify: Music and Podcasts showed a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $46.4K by the end of September. Weekly downloads, however, experienced a gradual decrease, starting at around 29.5K in early July and dropping to 24.8K by the end of the quarter. The app maintained a strong presence with weekly active users, although a slight decline was observed from 1.23M to 1.13M.

YouTube Music recorded stable download numbers throughout the quarter, beginning with 14.1K and ending with 10.5K weekly downloads. The app's weekly active users fluctuated, reaching a peak of 2.83M in late July before settling at 2.6M by the end of September.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, culminating in about $776 by early September. Downloads started at 12.8K at the beginning of the quarter and saw a slight decline to 10.4K by the end. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 300K throughout the quarter.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at $12.8K in late July and ending the quarter at $11.8K. Downloads decreased from 10.9K to 6.8K over the quarter, while active users also showed a downward trend, closing at 211K.

Video Downloader and Player exhibited a significant spike in weekly downloads, notably reaching 42.3K in late August. Active users varied throughout the quarter, with a peak of 978K in late August before declining to 730K by the end of September.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's data, providing a comprehensive overview of the app performance in the Middle East's music and podcast sector for Android. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.