Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in the Middle East Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast applications in the Middle East demonstrated varied performance trends. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics across these popular apps.

YouTube Music by Google experienced fluctuations in revenue, starting at around $205K in early July and peaking at approximately $221K by the end of September. Downloads remained steady, hovering between 31K and 37K weekly, while active users consistently surpassed 3.7M, peaking at over 3.9M mid-quarter.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts showed a stable revenue trend, with figures ranging from $68K to $99K. Downloads saw a minor decline over the quarter, starting at 31K and closing at 22K. Active users, however, increased from approximately 566K to 661K.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a gradual increase in revenue, starting at $66K and reaching $86K by the end of September. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at 99K in late September. Active users remained robust, exceeding 2.9M throughout the quarter.

Radio thmanyah: Podcast, Books experienced variable revenue, with a notable peak of $29K in early September. Downloads were highest in early August at 58K, but dropped significantly to 1.8K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed a downward trend, decreasing from 120K to 95K.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love maintained a stable revenue stream, ranging from $10K to $12K. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 30K weekly, while active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at approximately 1.6M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.