Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in the Middle East, Q4 2025

The fourth quarter of 2025 saw notable trends in the performance of music and podcast applications within the Middle East on the iOS platform. Here's a detailed look at the top five apps.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, starting at around $37 and peaking at $48 in early December. Downloads varied, reaching a high of approximately 47K in the first week of December. Active users showed growth, beginning at 1.6M and peaking at nearly 1.9M.

YouTube Music maintained a strong revenue stream, with figures around $240K in late November. Downloads saw an increase, peaking at about 33K in the week of December 22. Active users fluctuated, reaching a high of 939K in early December.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love showed a steady rise in revenue, ending the quarter at approximately $14.8K. Downloads were consistent, with a peak of 21K in late December. Active users reached around 1.3M by the end of the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had stable download numbers, peaking at about 13K in early December. Active users ranged from 542K to approximately 600K throughout the quarter.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts saw revenue rise to $88K by the end of December. Download numbers were stable, with a slight increase to 6.1K in early December. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 274K in late October.

These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic landscape of music and podcast applications in the Middle East. For more detailed data and analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.