Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in the Middle East for Q2 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, the Middle East witnessed significant activity in the music and podcasts app market. Here's a closer look at the performance of the top 5 apps on a unified platform, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts

Spotify: Music and Podcasts maintained a robust presence throughout Q2. Weekly revenue saw a steady increase, peaking at around $39K in the final week of June. Downloads also showed a consistent upward trend, reaching approximately 94K in mid-June. The app's active user base varied slightly, starting at around 1.8M in early April and peaking at 2M in mid-June.

Video Downloader and Player

Video Downloader and Player experienced fluctuating download numbers, with a peak of about 72K in early April and a significant drop to around 4.8K by the end of June. However, the app maintained a growing active user base, reaching approximately 808K in the last week of June.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs showed a mixed performance in Q2. Weekly revenue fluctuated but remained around $8.7K by the end of June. Downloads saw a slight increase, peaking at around 42K in mid-June. The app's active users showcased a gradual decline, starting at approximately 2.6M in early April and ending at 2.6M in late June.

YouTube Music

YouTube Music demonstrated strong financial performance, with weekly revenue peaking at around $141K in the final week of June. Downloads followed a positive trend, reaching approximately 43K by mid-June. The app's active user base showed steady growth, peaking at around 3.9M in the last week of June.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained relatively stable revenue, averaging around $66 per week by the end of June. Downloads remained consistent, averaging around 22K weekly. Active users also showed stability, peaking at approximately 960K in late June.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.