Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in UAE, Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the music and podcasts app market in the United Arab Emirates exhibited diverse trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here, we delve into the performance of the top five apps, using data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts showed a relatively stable revenue pattern, peaking at about $3K in early August. Downloads fluctuated slightly, peaking at 8.9K in early July and ending the quarter with a similar figure of 8.6K. The app maintained a robust user base, with active users ranging from 98K to 114K throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $42.9K by the end of September. Weekly downloads hovered around the 4.5K to 5K mark, while active users remained consistently high, peaking at 196K in late July.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw a gradual rise in revenue, culminating in a peak of about $5K at the end of the quarter. Downloads and active users showed moderate fluctuations, with downloads peaking at 3.8K and active users maintaining a range from 292K to 332K.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts focused on maintaining its download rate, which varied between 2.1K and 2.8K. Active users also fluctuated, peaking at 106K in early August, indicating a steady engagement with the app throughout the quarter.

Finally, Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts experienced an upward trend in revenue, reaching approximately $28.5K by the end of September. Despite a decline in downloads from 1.8K to 1.6K, the app's active users showed variability, peaking at 20K in late July before dropping to 13K by the quarter's end.

For more detailed insights into these trends, visit Sensor Tower to explore the comprehensive data on app performance.