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Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in the Middle East Q2 2025

Discover the performance trends of the top music and podcast apps on Android in the Middle East during Q2 2025, including Spotify, Anghami, and more.

Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in the Middle East Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast apps on the Android platform in the Middle East presented varied performance trends. Here's a closer look at how these apps fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $66K in the final week of June. Weekly downloads were highest at 40.1K at the end of April, while active users fluctuated, ending the quarter around 1.94M.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts experienced a notable rise in downloads, reaching 21.4K mid-June. Revenue peaked at $12.9K in late April, with active users gradually decreasing from 299K to about 263K by the quarter's end.

Apple Music maintained a consistent revenue stream, with a peak of $3.6K in early June. Downloads saw a significant increase towards the end of June, reaching 8.9K, while active users grew steadily to 67K.

Zing - Jewish Music Streaming had a modest performance, with revenue peaking at $2.4K in early June. Downloads increased throughout the quarter, ending at 279, and active users showed a slight upward trend, closing at 2.1K.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player experienced consistent revenue, peaking at $1.8K at the end of June. Downloads remained stable, with a slight peak of 676 in late April, and active users grew to nearly 14.9K by quarter's end.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, highlight the dynamic landscape of music and podcast streaming in the Middle East. For more in-depth analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: July 2025