AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in UAE: Q4 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of the top music and audio apps in the UAE for Q4 2025, including downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the United Arab Emirates saw interesting trends in the performance of the top music and audio applications on a unified platform. Here's a breakdown of the top five apps:
Spotify: Music and Podcasts from Spotify AB experienced a varied trend in weekly revenue, with a peak of approximately $9.3K in the final week of December. Downloads surged significantly around early December, reaching 26.4K. Active users showed an overall increase, topping out at around 884.8K in the first week of December.
Music Player & MP3 - DDMusic by Hitchhike Tech maintained moderate weekly downloads, fluctuating between 3.3K and 6.7K, while active users showed a steady rise, peaking at about 62.3K in late December.
StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs from SKYWORK AI PTE. LTD. saw its revenue fluctuate, with a high of $10.2K in mid-October. Downloads remained fairly stable, averaging around 3.5K weekly, while active users hovered around 13.7K.
Lark Player:Music Player & MP3, developed by Lark Player Studio, had consistent weekly downloads, ranging from 2.8K to 3.5K. Active users saw minor fluctuations, peaking at roughly 98.2K mid-quarter.
Anghami: Play music & Podcasts, by Anghami Technologies, recorded the highest revenue among the apps, with weekly numbers reaching up to $36.2K. Downloads saw a modest range from 2.6K to 4.4K weekly, while active users increased to about 83.5K in early December.
These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, provide a detailed look at the app performance in the UAE. For more comprehensive analysis, visit Sensor Tower.