AI Insights · Timothy · March 2025
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in UAE: Q1 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 music and podcasts apps in the UAE for Q1 2025, based on Sensor Tower data.
In the first quarter of 2025, the music and podcasts app market in the United Arab Emirates showed interesting trends, with varying performance across the top five applications on the iOS platform. Here’s a look at the data provided by Sensor Tower.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a consistent performance in terms of revenue, peaking at around $5K in late January and mid-March. The app's weekly downloads peaked at nearly 7.9K in the first week of February, though there was a decline to about 5.2K by late March. Active users fluctuated slightly, maintaining a range between 184K and 219K throughout the quarter.
YouTube Music saw its highest revenue at $49K in the last week of March, with a notable increase in late February as well. Downloads remained stable, with numbers around 4.5K in early January, decreasing slightly before rebounding to 4.3K by the end of March. Active users varied, peaking at 142K in late January and ending the quarter at approximately 126K.
SoundCloud: The Music You Love had revenue peaks of $4.8K in late February, with a slight dip in early March before rising again to $4.5K by the end of the month. Downloads followed a downward trend, starting at 3.9K and reaching a low of 1.9K in early March, before climbing back to 3.5K. Active users decreased steadily from about 117K to 100K over the quarter.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a steady download rate, beginning at 2.7K and fluctuating slightly before closing the quarter at 2.8K. Active users showed a minor decline in early February but recovered to stabilize at around 105K by the end of March.
Audiomack - Play Music Offline saw a modest revenue increase, peaking at $227 in late February. Downloads peaked at 3.1K in the first week of February before fluctuating slightly. Active users grew significantly, starting at 15.6K and rising to 26.1K by the end of March.
For more detailed insights and comprehensive app performance data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
