Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE on Android Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the music and podcast app landscape in the United Arab Emirates on the Android platform showcased intriguing trends. Here's an overview of the performance of the top five apps, with insights based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a noteworthy increase in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $8.5K and peaking at $9.3K by the end of December. Weekly downloads spiked significantly at the beginning of December, reaching 11.9K, while active users fluctuated, peaking at around 473K.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts saw its weekly revenue end at about $5K, with downloads showing a downward trend from 3.5K in late October to 2.8K in December. Active users, however, demonstrated a steady increase, reaching just above 29K by the quarter's end.

Apple Music maintained a relatively stable revenue, ending the quarter at $751. Downloads remained consistent, with a slight peak at 861 in late October. Active users showed a notable increase towards the end of December, reaching nearly 9.9K.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player had a modest revenue increase, closing the quarter at around $683. Downloads were low, ranging from 96 to 264, while active users saw a significant rise from 2.1K to 3.2K throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love had a varied revenue trend, with a peak of $502 in mid-October. Downloads remained stable around 1.9K, and active users fluctuated, peaking at approximately 99K in early December.

For more detailed insights and analytics, visit Sensor Tower's website.