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

In the second quarter of 2025, the performance of the leading music and podcast applications on iOS in the Middle East showed varied trends, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, peaking at $28 in the last week of June. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with a notable increase to approximately 49K at the end of April. The app maintained a strong user base with weekly active users hovering around 1.1M, peaking at 1.16M mid-April.

YouTube Music saw an increase in weekly revenue towards the end of the quarter, reaching around $205K. Downloads remained consistent, with minor fluctuations, closing the quarter at about 20K. Active users were steady, with a slight rise to 910K at the end of April.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love showed an upward trend in revenue, peaking at roughly $10K in late June. Downloads remained relatively stable, with slight growth to 20K by the end of June. However, active users decreased from 1.2M to about 1.1M throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had minimal revenue changes, with a slight increase to $3 at the end of June. Downloads were steady, closing at approximately 13K. Active users saw a decline from 589K to 511K over the quarter.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts experienced fluctuations in revenue, peaking at $85K in late June. Downloads remained stable around 9K, with an increase to 10K at the quarter's end. Active users decreased from 281K to 226K.

These trends highlight the diverse performance of music and podcast apps in the Middle East, with more insights available on Sensor Tower.