Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in UAE on iOS, Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of the top music and podcast applications on iOS in the United Arab Emirates showcased notable trends. According to Sensor Tower, these apps include YouTube Music, Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts, SoundCloud: The Music You Love, Deezer: Music Player, Podcast, and TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound.

YouTube Music from Google saw its weekly revenue peak at around $61.8K at the end of September, with fluctuations throughout the quarter, ending at approximately $60.3K. Weekly downloads rose to a peak of about 6.7K in early December, while active users increased steadily from 124.4K to 136.7K by the end of the quarter.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts showed a consistent revenue performance, starting at $28.3K and closing at $31.2K. Downloads peaked at 1.3K in early December, and active users increased from 45.1K to 47.3K over the quarter.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love experienced a revenue peak of $5.9K at the end of December. Downloads reached a high of 4.4K in the first week of December, while active users demonstrated a slight oscillation, starting at 131.7K and ending at 136.2K.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast saw weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at $4.9K in late November. Downloads remained relatively low, with a peak of 235 in early December, and active users increased significantly from 2.9K to 4.3K.

TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound had a more modest revenue trend, peaking at $2K in mid-November. Downloads reached a high of 156 in mid-October, while active users hovered around the 300 mark throughout the quarter.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the varied performance of these top apps in the UAE market, reflecting user engagement and monetization trends in the region's digital music landscape.