Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in UAE: Q3 2025 Performance

During the third quarter of 2025, the music and audio app landscape in the United Arab Emirates showcased notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. According to Sensor Tower data, here’s how the top five apps performed.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at approximately $8.5K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads varied, with a significant rise to 18.4K by mid-September. Active users showed a gradual increase, reaching around 601.8K in mid-September.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts saw its revenue peak at $34.9K at the end of June and maintained a steady performance throughout the quarter. Downloads increased slightly towards the end of September, reaching 2.6K, while active users grew steadily, peaking at 68.8K in mid-September.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs showed a consistent revenue trend, with a notable increase to $8.3K in the final week of September. Downloads saw a significant spike to 6.1K at the beginning of September. The app's active users experienced ups and downs, peaking at 17.0K in early September.

Pocket FM: Audio Series had a modest revenue performance, peaking at $1.6K in the last week of September. Downloads saw a sharp rise in mid-September, reaching 4.8K. Active users increased steadily, peaking at 12.6K in late September.

Smule: Karaoke, Sing & Record maintained steady revenue, with a peak of $4.1K at the quarter’s end. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a minor peak of 948 in late June. Active users hovered around 3.8K, with slight variations throughout the quarter.

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