AI Insights · Timothy · March 2022
Top 5 Music and Podcasts iOS Apps in Europe - Q1 2022
A look at the performance of the top 5 music and podcasts apps on iOS in Europe during Q1 2022, highlighting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the first quarter of 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on iOS in Europe showed diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is a detailed look at the performance of these apps, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced fluctuating weekly revenue, starting with approximately $110K at the end of December and reaching a peak of about $129K in the last week of February. Weekly downloads showed a downward trend, starting from around 561K and decreasing to approximately 396K by the end of March. Active users saw a slight increase from around 39.3M to 40M throughout the quarter.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had relatively stable weekly revenue, hovering around $500, with a peak of $560 in early February. Weekly downloads saw a decline from approximately 288K at the end of December to around 198K by the end of March. Active users fluctuated, starting from about 25M and ending the quarter at approximately 21.7M.
YouTube Music showed consistent growth in weekly revenue, peaking at around $1.03M in the last week of February. Downloads gradually decreased from approximately 142K to about 102K by the end of March. Active users remained fairly stable, starting at around 10.9M and ending the quarter at approximately 11.2M.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced an upward trend in weekly revenue, starting from about $234K and reaching approximately $314K at the end of February. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating around the 100K mark. Active users saw a notable increase from around 13.5M to approximately 14.2M by the end of March.
Musica XM Unlimited Streaming showed significant growth in weekly revenue, starting with $346 in mid-January and peaking at around $5.1K in mid-March. Weekly downloads decreased from approximately 221K in mid-January to around 56K by the end of March. Active users steadily increased from around 40K in mid-January to approximately 271K by the end of March.
For more insights and detailed analytics on app performance, visit Sensor Tower.