AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE: Q2 2025 Performance
Explore the performance of leading music and podcast apps in the UAE during Q2 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the second quarter of 2025, the music and podcasts app market in the United Arab Emirates showed interesting trends across the top five applications. Here's a closer look at their performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $8.2K in late April. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 14K, with a slight dip towards the end of June. The app maintained a robust user base with weekly active users hovering around 560K to 630K.
YouTube Music saw varied revenue performance, spiking at $54.8K in late April and again at $54.7K in the final week of June. Downloads were consistent, averaging around 7K per week, while the active user count showed a strong presence, reaching up to 643K.
SoundCloud: The Music You Love showed modest revenue growth, with a notable increase to $5.5K by the end of June. Downloads remained stable around 5K per week, and active users fluctuated slightly, ending at approximately 174K.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent download rate of around 4K weekly, with active users slightly declining from 200K to about 139K by the end of the quarter.
Lastly, Audiomack - Play Music Offline saw a gradual increase in downloads, reaching over 4.4K by late June. Revenue remained relatively low but steady, peaking at around $263. Active users showed a positive trend, rising from 50K to over 67K.
For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform to explore the full range of data and trends in the music and podcast app market in the UAE.
