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

In the second quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast applications on a unified platform in the Middle East demonstrated notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a breakdown of their performance based on Sensor Tower data.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a consistent increase in weekly revenue, culminating at around $66K by the end of June. Downloads peaked at about 92K in late April, followed by a steady range between 75K and 81K. The app maintained a robust active user base, fluctuating around 3M throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music experienced a significant revenue spike, reaching approximately $205K at the quarter's close. Downloads hovered between 34K and 41K weekly, while active users remained strong, averaging around 3.9M, peaking at over 4.1M in late April.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love showed modest revenue growth, peaking at near $11K at the end of June. Weekly downloads saw slight fluctuations, generally ranging from 28K to 33K. Active users displayed a declining trend, dropping from 1.8M to around 1.7M.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts had varied revenue, with a peak of approximately $102K in late April. Downloads varied, with a notable increase to about 31K in June. Active users saw a decline throughout the quarter, ending with just under 500K.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained stable downloads, averaging around 20K each week. Revenue remained minimal, and active users decreased from nearly 1M to approximately 890K by the end of June.

For more detailed insights and trends in app performance, visit Sensor Tower.