Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in UAE Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top music and podcasts applications on a unified platform in the United Arab Emirates experienced varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at each app's trends based on data from Sensor Tower.

YouTube Music from Google saw a fluctuation in weekly revenue, beginning at approximately $61.8K and ending the quarter at about $60.3K. Weekly downloads peaked at around 9.4K in the first week of December, with active users showing an increase from 605K to 667K by the end of the quarter.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts maintained a steady revenue stream, with a notable rise to $36.2K in the last week of December. Downloads reached a high of 4.4K in late October, while active users grew from 70.5K to 73.7K over the quarter.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a gradual increase in revenue, closing the quarter at $9.3K. Downloads surged to 26.4K in early December, and active users increased significantly from 726K to 757K.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love had a steady revenue trend, ending at approximately $5.9K. The app's downloads peaked at 6K in early December, with active users slightly declining from 221K to 229K.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast showed a consistent revenue performance, peaking at $5.6K in late November. Downloads remained low, averaging around 300 weekly, while active users increased from 5K to 7.5K by the end of the quarter.

These insights reflect the dynamic nature of the music and podcasts app market in the UAE. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.