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

In the second quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast apps on the iOS platform in the United Arab Emirates demonstrated varied performance trends. Here’s a closer look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics, as reported by Sensor Tower.

YouTube Music from Google showed a fluctuating revenue pattern, peaking at approximately $54.8K in late April and late June. Weekly downloads remained stable, averaging around 4.2K, while active users hovered near 125K, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts observed a steady decline in weekly revenue, starting at $30.7K and dipping to $20.8K mid-quarter before recovering to $30.5K by the end of June. Weekly downloads averaged about 1.4K, and active users saw a slight decrease from 32.7K to 30.7K.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast experienced a revenue spike in mid-April, reaching $5.9K. Downloads were consistent, with a slight increase to 219 in the last week of June. Active users increased from 8.4K to 8.6K by quarter’s end.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love maintained stable weekly revenue, peaking at $5.4K in early June. Downloads averaged 3.1K, with active users mostly steady around 100K, showing a slight resurgence to 100.7K by June’s close.

TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound had modest revenue, with a peak of $1.5K in mid-April. Downloads and active users remained low but stable, with slight increases towards the end of the quarter.

These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, reflect the dynamic landscape of music and podcasts apps in the UAE. For more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower’s website.