Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE for Q3 2024

During the third quarter of 2024, the music and podcast app landscape in the United Arab Emirates showcased notable trends across the top five applications, with data sourced from Sensor Tower highlighting shifts in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement.

YouTube Music saw a dynamic quarter in terms of weekly revenue, starting at around $33K and ending the quarter with a peak of approximately $42.9K. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 7K throughout the period, while active users showed a slight fluctuation, reaching a high of 579.6K before settling at about 536.6K by the end of September.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts experienced a varied revenue trend, starting at nearly $29.8K and concluding the quarter at about $33.2K. Downloads were steady, with a slight dip from 2.5K to 2.4K towards the quarter's end. Active user numbers also fluctuated, peaking at 43.5K in July before decreasing to 28.2K by the end of September.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts showed a modest revenue increase, beginning at $5.5K and closing at $6.2K. The app maintained a consistent download rate, averaging around 14.5K weekly, with active users peaking at 255.6K in early July before declining to 230.2K by the end of the quarter.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast recorded a stable revenue pattern, starting at $5.4K and ending at $5.3K. Downloads fluctuated, with a noticeable spike to 838 in late July, and active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 2.4K.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music demonstrated consistent revenue growth, beginning at $3.9K and reaching $5.1K by the end of September. Downloads remained steady, averaging around 5.9K, while active users saw minor variations, closing the quarter at approximately 333.8K after peaking at 372.7K in July.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower to explore the full spectrum of trends and performance metrics for these leading apps.