Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in Middle East Q3 2021

In the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 music and podcast applications on a unified platform in the Middle East showcased varying trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, provided by Sensor Tower, offers insights into the performance of YouTube Music, Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts, Deezer: Music Player, Podcast, Spoon: Live Audio & Podcasts, and TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports.

YouTube Music from Google saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $94.6K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, with a notable dip to 31.9K in the week of September 6 before recovering to 32.8K by the end of the month. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 3.0M in early July to 3.1M by the end of September.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts from Anghami experienced a peak in weekly revenue of around $65.3K in the last week of September. Weekly downloads showed a general upward trend, reaching 39.0K in mid-September. Active users saw a notable increase from 1.0M in early July to approximately 1.2M in mid-September before slightly declining to 1.1M by the end of the quarter.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast from DEEZER SA had a relatively stable revenue throughout the quarter, with a peak of about $11.2K in late August. Weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at 6.9K in mid-July and then stabilizing around 3.8K by the end of September. Active users saw a gradual decline from 172K in late June to 149K by the end of September.

Spoon: Live Audio & Podcasts from Spoon Radio experienced a significant revenue peak of $10.9K in late July. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 5.6K throughout the quarter. Active users also showed stability, with minor fluctuations around the 34K mark.

TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports from TuneIn had a consistent revenue trend, peaking at about $4.1K in early August. Weekly downloads hovered around 1.2K to 1.6K, with a slight increase in mid-August. Active users remained steady, averaging around 3.3K throughout the quarter.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, illustrate the dynamic nature of the music and podcast app market in the Middle East. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.