Q4 2020 US Performance of Top Music and Podcasts Apps

As the year 2020 drew to a close, the music and podcasts app category saw notable activity in the United States. Data from Sensor Tower offers insights into how the top applications in this genre performed during the fourth quarter.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts, from Sweden-based Spotify, maintained strong numbers with a peak of 730 thousand downloads in a single week and an average of 66 million weekly active users throughout the quarter. Despite a slight fluctuation, revenue remained robust, rounding out the year with 200 thousand in the final week.

Google's YouTube Music also showed impressive engagement, with weekly active users peaking at over 24 million. The app's revenue followed a generally upward trend, closing the quarter with nearly 1.6 million. Downloads hit their highest point at 524 thousand during the week of October 19th.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts, provided by Pandora Media, LLC, reported its highest revenue at 5.5 million in the first week of the quarter. The app's downloads saw a boost in the week before Christmas, reaching over 400 thousand, and active users consistently hovered around the 28 million mark.

SoundCloud's SoundCloud: Discover New Music from Germany, sustained a steady revenue stream, ending the year with over 600 thousand. Downloads for the platform peaked at 260 thousand in mid-November, and weekly active users saw a high of 22 million in the middle of November.

Lastly, Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts from AMZN Mobile LLC showcased a strong finish with revenue at 1 million in the last week of December. With downloads reaching nearly 290 thousand right before the holidays, the app's active user base remained stable with an average of 3.8 million per week.

For a more comprehensive analysis of the performance trends and additional insights, Sensor Tower's full suite of tools and reports are available for those looking to dive deeper into the data.