Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the music and podcast app landscape in the United Arab Emirates showcased notable trends across the top five applications on a unified platform, as analyzed by Sensor Tower.

YouTube Music from Google saw fluctuations in its weekly revenue, hitting a peak of approximately $54.8K in late April and again in late June. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 7K to 8K, while active users hovered around 600K, peaking at 643K in the week of June 9.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts experienced a steady revenue stream, reaching a high of $34.9K at the end of June. Downloads ranged between 1.9K and 2.3K, with active users showing a slight decline from 56K to 53K throughout the quarter.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts maintained consistent weekly downloads around 14K to 15K. Revenue peaked at $8.2K in late April, and active users demonstrated stability, starting at 563K and ending the quarter slightly higher at 563K.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast recorded modest revenue, peaking at $6.4K in mid-April. Downloads remained low, between 300 and 365 weekly, while active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at 15.8K.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love experienced consistent weekly downloads around 5K. Revenue peaked at $5.5K at the end of June, and active users showed slight fluctuations, beginning at 173K and ending at 173K.

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