Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in UAE: Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the landscape of music and podcast applications on the Android platform in the United Arab Emirates saw notable trends. Here's a look at the top performers based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts from Spotify AB showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $8.2K in late April. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of approximately 7.7K in early May. The app maintained a robust user base, with weekly active users peaking at about 399K in mid-April.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts experienced a varied performance. Revenue reached its highest point in late April with approximately $5.2K. Downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 700 per week. Active user numbers peaked at roughly 27K in mid-May.

Apple Music saw a moderate rise in revenue, culminating at $732 in late May. Downloads increased significantly towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 1.8K in the final week of June. Active users also showed an upward trend, peaking at around 13.8K.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player had a consistent revenue stream, with a peak of $673 in mid-May. Downloads saw a slight increase, peaking at 173 in early May. Active users increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 7.2K.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love experienced fluctuations in revenue, with a peak of $331 in early May. Downloads remained steady, averaging around 2K weekly. Active users peaked at approximately 80.4K in mid-April.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic nature of the music and podcast app market in the UAE, with varying trends in downloads, revenue, and user engagement across the top apps.