Top 5 Entertainment Apps in UAE in Q3 2024 on Unified Platform

In the third quarter of 2024, the entertainment app landscape in the United Arab Emirates witnessed interesting trends across the top five applications. According to Sensor Tower data, these apps demonstrated diverse patterns in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform.

TikTok from TikTok Ltd. maintained strong revenue figures, starting the quarter with approximately $1.1M, dipping mid-quarter, but climbing back to $1.1M by the end of September. The app's weekly downloads hovered around 70K to 89K, with a slight decline towards the quarter's end. Meanwhile, weekly active users remained robust, peaking at over 7.1M early in August before settling at around 6.7M.

Shahid - ﺷﺎﻫﺪ, a product of MBC Group, showed a varied revenue pattern beginning at $254K, dipping through July, and then rebounding to $280K by the end of the quarter. Downloads were steady, ranging from 6K to 8K weekly, while active users saw a gradual decline from 67K to about 63K.

Disney+ exhibited an upward trajectory in revenue, starting at $132K and reaching $153K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads varied modestly, ranging from 10K to 14K. The app maintained a stable active user base, fluctuating slightly around the 240K mark.

TOD - Watch Football & Movies from beIN Media Group, LLC, experienced fluctuating revenue, starting at $95K, dipping in mid-quarter, and closing at $107K. Downloads were relatively low, between 1.5K and 5.9K weekly, while active users remained consistent around 67K.

OSN+ from Anghami saw revenue rise from $68K at the start of the quarter to $81K by September's end. Downloads ranged from 4.9K to 7.5K, while active users saw a decline from 39K to 35K over the period.

For more detailed insights into these trends, Sensor Tower provides comprehensive analytics on the app market performance.