AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE for Q3 2025
Explore the performance of the top music and podcasts apps in the UAE during Q3 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the third quarter of 2025, the United Arab Emirates witnessed notable trends in the music and podcasts app category, with data sourced from Sensor Tower providing detailed insights.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a consistent performance. Weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at approximately $8.5K by the end of September. Downloads experienced a significant rise mid-quarter, reaching around 18.5K, while active users increased from 564K to a peak of 602K.
YouTube Music showed varied revenue, starting at $54.8K and ending higher at $61.8K by the quarter's end. Downloads remained fairly stable, with a slight increase to approximately 7.6K in early July. Active users peaked at 668K in early August.
SoundCloud: The Music You Love saw weekly revenue mostly steady, reaching a high of $5.6K in late August. Downloads were consistent, averaging around 5K weekly, while active users showed a decline from 202K to 187K.
Audiomack - Play Music Offline maintained a modest revenue, peaking at $270 in late September. Downloads were relatively stable, reaching just over 5.3K mid-quarter. Active users decreased from 72K to around 66K by the end of the quarter.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts did not generate revenue but maintained a steady download rate, starting at 4.6K and ending at 3.6K. Active users increased from 144K to a peak of 197K in early September.
These insights highlight the dynamic landscape of music and podcast apps in the UAE, with more detailed analysis available through Sensor Tower.
