Q1 2021 Performance of Top Music & Podcast Apps in the UK

In the first quarter of 2021, the United Kingdom's music and podcasts app scene saw varying trends in downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Sensor Tower's data provides a closer look at the performance of the top five apps in this category.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts maintained a strong presence with downloads starting at 112K in the last week of December and peaking at 94K in the final week of March. The app's weekly active users fluctuated around 14M, reaching a high of 14.76M in mid-March. Revenue trends saw a dip early in January but recovered, ending the quarter at approximately $24K in the last week.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts showed a more pronounced revenue trend, starting at $205K and reaching $239K by the end of March. Downloads, however, experienced a decline from 82K to 42K over the quarter. Weekly active users presented growth, starting at 1.46M and increasing to 1.49M.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw its revenue fluctuate, with a notable spike to $121K in late February. Downloads had a slight upward trend from 37K in late December to 38K in late March. The app's weekly active users experienced a peak at 3.66M in late February.

For Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, the revenue remained low, with the highest point being $47 in late January. Downloads saw a peak at 41K in late January, while weekly active users increased from 2.56M to 2.6M by the end of March.

YouTube Music experienced a revenue high of $164K in late February, with a slight decrease to $138K by the end of March. Downloads began at 40K and saw a high of 43K in early February. The app's weekly active users showed growth from 3.84M to 4.3M, indicating a strong user base.

For more insights on app performance, visit Sensor Tower, which provides in-depth data and analytics on mobile app ecosystems.