Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in the Middle East: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the Middle East saw significant activity in the music and podcasts app market, with YouTube Music, Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts, Spotify: Music and Podcasts, Deezer: Music Player, Podcast, and SoundCloud: The Music You Love leading the charge.

YouTube Music from Google experienced a dynamic quarter with weekly revenue fluctuating between $140K and peaking at $205K. Downloads remained steady, ranging from 34K to 41K weekly, while active users consistently hovered around 3.8M to 4.1M.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts showed a robust performance with weekly revenue reaching a high of $102K and a low of $66K. Downloads picked up significantly towards the end of the quarter, peaking at 31K, while active users saw a slight decrease from 564K to around 488K.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts maintained a strong presence, with revenue increasing steadily from $47K to $66K. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from 69K to 92K, and active users fluctuated between 2.9M and 3.1M.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast experienced modest growth in revenue, with figures between $7K and $11K. Downloads stayed low but consistent, around 1K to 1.3K weekly, while active users showed a gradual increase from 23K to 29K.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love saw a slight increase in revenue, peaking at $11K. Downloads were stable, fluctuating between 28K and 33K, while active users declined from 1.7M to 1.5M.

These insights into app performance in the Middle East are based on data from Sensor Tower, offering a glimpse into the trends shaping the music and podcasts market in the region. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.