Top Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Saudi Arabia: Q4 2024

In the final quarter of 2024, the top music and podcast applications on iOS in Saudi Arabia showed varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active user engagement, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw its weekly downloads fluctuate, peaking at around 15.3K in mid-October and ending the year at approximately 14K. The app's active users increased steadily, reaching nearly 272K by the end of December. Revenue was minimal, with slight increases noted in the last week of October and December.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love experienced a decline in weekly downloads from 11.3K to about 9.1K before rebounding to 11.6K at year-end. Its active users peaked at around 995K in early December but dropped to approximately 757K by the end of the quarter. Revenue showed a moderate rise, peaking at $2.1K in late November.

YouTube Music maintained steady weekly downloads, hovering around 9K. Active users increased from 390K to about 442K, while revenue peaked at nearly $88.7K in late November.

Radio thmanyah: Podcast, Books showed fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at 13.2K in mid-November. Active users rose steadily, reaching 131K by the end of December. Revenue peaked significantly at $6.6K in early December.

Finally, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had stable downloads, around 5.7K weekly. Active users started at 234K and saw a peak of 281K in early October before stabilizing around 233K. Shazam did not generate revenue during this period.

These insights underscore the dynamic nature of app performance in the digital music and podcast space, with more detailed analytics available through Sensor Tower.