Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Belgium, Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the top music and podcast apps on iOS in Belgium demonstrated varied performance in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared, based on Sensor Tower data.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw its weekly revenue peak at around $2.3K in late February, with a generally steady performance throughout the quarter. Downloads started strong with over 12K in the first week of January but gradually declined to around 8K by the end of March. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly around the 1M mark.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced modest revenue, peaking at $24 in early January. Downloads showed a downward trend, beginning at 7.1K at the start of the quarter and ending at about 4K. Active users saw some fluctuation, starting at 494K and ending at 416K.

Musica XM Unlimited Streaming, a newcomer in the market, showed an interesting trend with revenue peaking at $245 in late February. Downloads were highest in mid-January at 9.6K but then stabilized around the 2.3K mark toward the end of the quarter. Active users increased steadily from 2K in early January to over 11K by the end of March.

YouTube Music saw significant revenue, peaking at about $21.3K in late February. Downloads were relatively low, starting at 2.1K and fluctuating around 1.5K throughout the quarter. Active users remained fairly stable, with a slight increase from 166K in early January to approximately 174K in late March.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music had a strong revenue performance, peaking at $3.6K in late February. Downloads showed a slight upward trend, reaching their highest at 1.8K in mid-March. Active users remained stable, hovering around the 230K mark throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.