Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in New Zealand Q4 2021

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on iOS in New Zealand demonstrated varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the data provided by Sensor Tower.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a steady performance in revenue, averaging around $700 to $900 per week, with a peak of approximately $924 in the first week of December. Downloads fluctuated, starting at about 5.8K weekly and ending the quarter with a significant increase to 9.5K. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering between 478K and 507K throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced modest weekly revenue, ranging from $15 to $23. Downloads showed a slight upward trend, concluding the quarter with 2.4K downloads in the last week of December. Active users displayed a gradual increase, moving from 138K at the beginning of the quarter to 149K by the end.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music had a strong revenue performance, with weekly earnings reaching up to $6.5K in the week of December 20. Downloads remained relatively stable, varying between 1.3K and 1.7K weekly. Active users also showed consistency, maintaining a range from 124K to 134K during the quarter.

YouTube Music achieved the highest revenue among the apps, peaking at around $19.5K in the week before Christmas. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter with 1.7K. Active users saw minor variations, with a range from 63K to 68K.

rova: Entertainment On Command did not generate revenue but had fluctuating download numbers, with a notable increase to 1.3K in the last week of December. Active users remained stable, around 9K to 10K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and trends, you can explore the data on Sensor Tower.