AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in UAE Q3 2025
Explore the performance of the top 5 music and podcasts apps on iOS in the UAE during Q3 2025, with insights into weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the third quarter of 2025, the iOS platform in the United Arab Emirates saw notable activity among the top music and podcasts applications. According to data from Sensor Tower, here's how the leading apps performed in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a varied revenue trend, peaking at around $10K in early September. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with a high of approximately 9.4K mid-quarter, while active users grew from 202.7K to 213.8K by the end of September.
YouTube Music showed strong revenue performance, reaching $61.8K in the last week of September. Downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 4.4K weekly, while active users saw a slight dip, starting at 122.2K and closing at 124.9K.
SoundCloud: The Music You Love maintained a steady presence with revenue peaking at $5.6K in late August. Downloads hovered around the 3.5K mark, and active users varied, initially rising to 108.2K before declining to 100.9K.
Audiomack - Play Music Offline displayed consistent download numbers, peaking at 3.2K in mid-July. Revenue was modest, with a peak of $263 in the final week, and active users showed a decreasing trend from 34.7K to 31.9K.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts kept its downloads steady, averaging 2.6K weekly. Despite no revenue, active users increased from 82.9K to 101.9K over the quarter.
These insights provide a snapshot of user engagement and financial performance for the top apps in the UAE's music and podcasts category. For more detailed analyses, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
