Q4 2020 Performance of Top Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in the UK

The last quarter of 2020 saw interesting trends for music and podcasts applications on the Android platform in the United Kingdom. Data provided by Sensor Tower offers insights into the performance of the top apps in this category.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts, published by Spotify AB, maintained a steady number of weekly active users, starting at 6.22M and peaking at 6.71M in late November, with a slight dip to 6.28M by the end of December. Downloads fluctuated, with a notable spike to 37K in the week before Christmas and closing the quarter with 30K downloads.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts from Amazon Mobile LLC witnessed an upward trend in weekly active users, starting at 670K and peaking at 730K in mid-December, before dropping to 687K. The app's downloads saw a significant increase in December, with a high of 49K in the week leading up to Christmas.

YouTube Music, by Google LLC, showed an increase in weekly active users, with numbers rising from 1.81M to 2.34M in mid-December, then ending the quarter at 2.16M. Downloads peaked at 43.9K in early November, followed by a decrease to around 19K by the end of December.

The BBC's BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts app, which launched in late September 2020, maintained a stable user base with weekly active users starting at 217K and growing to 228K by the year's end. Downloads saw a high of 20.6K in early October and ended the quarter with 17.6K.

Lastly, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts from Apple Inc. had a consistent number of weekly active users, hovering around 410K to 430K, with a slight decrease to 405K at the close of the year. Downloads peaked at 20.4K in late October, with a downward trend to 12.1K by the end of December.

For more detailed insights and data analytics, Sensor Tower's platform offers a comprehensive view of app performance metrics.