AI Insights · Timothy · January 2022
Top 5 iOS Music and Podcasts Apps in the US for Q4 2021
Explore the performance of the top 5 music and podcast apps on iOS in the US during Q4 2021, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the top five music and podcast apps on iOS in the United States showed diverse performance trends. Here, we delve into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users for Pandora: Music & Podcasts, YouTube Music, Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts, SoundCloud: Discover New Music, and TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound.
Pandora: Music & Podcasts experienced varied weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $3.1M in the week of December 20. Weekly downloads saw a significant increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 234K for the same week. However, weekly active users saw a slight decline from 14.3M to around 13.7M throughout the quarter.
YouTube Music had a steady revenue trend, with a notable peak of approximately $2.4M in the week of December 20. Downloads also saw a rise towards the end of the quarter, peaking at 179K in the same week. Weekly active users, however, decreased from 11.8M to 11.2M over the quarter.
Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts maintained consistent weekly revenue, reaching around $1.4M in the week of December 20. Downloads showed a significant increase, peaking at 146K in the same week, while weekly active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter at approximately 2.3M.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw a steady revenue trend, peaking at approximately $887K in the week of December 20. Weekly downloads reached a high of 187K in the same week. The app's active users fluctuated, peaking at over 20.2M in mid-November before ending the quarter around 17.1M.
TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound had stable revenue, peaking at $696K in the week of November 29. Downloads increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching 12.4K in the week of December 20. Active users showed a slight increase, ending the quarter at approximately 502K.
These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic landscape of music and podcast apps on iOS in the US for Q4 2021. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.
