AI Insights · Timothy · April 2025
Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in UAE: Q1 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 music and audio apps in the UAE during Q1 2025, with insights into downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.
In the first quarter of 2025, the top music and audio applications in the United Arab Emirates demonstrated varied performance trends. Here's a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for these apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at around $7.3K in late February. Weekly downloads reached their highest at about 14.3K in late March. The app maintained a strong user base, with active users ranging between 510K and 609K throughout the quarter.
Anghami: Play music & Podcasts experienced a notable spike in revenue, reaching approximately $40.1K in late February. Downloads were relatively stable, peaking at around 2.5K in early February. Active users fluctuated, starting the quarter at 66K and ending at 56K.
StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs showed a varied revenue pattern, with a peak of around $8.6K in late January. Downloads were highest in early January at about 4.4K. The app's active users ranged from 12.2K to 16.1K, showing some fluctuations over the quarter.
Pocket FM: Audio Series had a steady revenue trend, peaking at approximately $1.8K at the start of the quarter. Downloads peaked significantly in early February at about 8.7K. Active users showed a steady increase, reaching a high of 15.6K in mid-February.
Smule: Karaoke, Sing & Record saw revenue peaking at around $4K in late February. Downloads were highest in mid-March at about 3.6K, while active users increased significantly during the same period, peaking at nearly 6K.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
