Top Music and Podcasts Apps in the Middle East on iOS - Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the Middle East saw notable performance trends among the top music and podcast applications on the iOS platform. Here's a detailed look at the top five apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

YouTube Music from Google experienced a fluctuating revenue pattern, peaking at approximately $221K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around the 20K mark, while active users saw a peak of about 918K in mid-September.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts showed a steady increase in active users, reaching nearly 294K by late September. Revenue peaked at $87K in the last week, while downloads saw a decline from over 10K to about 6.9K throughout the quarter.

Radio thmanyah: Podcast, Books had a significant revenue spike in early September, reaching $28K. Downloads peaked at 39K in early August, but saw a decline towards the end of the quarter. Active users remained mostly stable, with a slight decline to around 80K by the end of September.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love maintained a consistent revenue flow, peaking at $12K at the end of August. Downloads were steady, with minor fluctuations, and active users remained robust, peaking at around 1.19M in early July.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast showed stable revenue, closing the quarter at around $7.6K. Downloads hovered below the 1K mark, while active users saw a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 10K.

These insights highlight the diverse performance trends of music and podcast apps in the Middle East, offering a glimpse into user engagement and financial metrics. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.