Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in the Middle East, Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Spotify: Music and Podcasts app saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching around $26 in the last week of December. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 36K in early December, while weekly active users rose from 1M to approximately 1.1M by the end of the quarter.

YouTube Music experienced significant weekly revenue, starting strong at $168K and maintaining a robust performance throughout the quarter with a peak of $194K in late November. Downloads remained steady, averaging around 21K, while active users fluctuated, ending the quarter at about 838K.

The SoundCloud: The Music You Love app showed consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $8K, with a notable peak at $9K in late November. Downloads and active users saw a slight increase, with downloads reaching 21K by the end of December and active users peaking at 1.4M in early December before declining.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had modest weekly downloads, consistently around 12K, and ended the quarter with 13K downloads. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, peaking at 659K in early November.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts recorded a stable performance with weekly revenue peaking at $91K in late November. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 9K, while active users increased from 266K to 270K by the end of December.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a snapshot of the dynamic performance trends of music and podcast apps in the Middle East. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.