Top 5 Music and Audio Apps Performance in Russia, Q1 2022

Top 5 Music and Audio Apps Performance in Russia, Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 witnessed diverse performance trends among the top 5 music and audio applications in Russia on a unified platform, according to Sensor Tower data. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts from VK.com saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting at around 67K in early January and peaking at 136K by the end of March. Weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at approximately $318K in late February, while weekly active users grew from 3.3M to 3.4M over the quarter.

Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts by Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading LLC experienced a steady rise in weekly revenue, reaching a high of about $394K in mid-January. Weekly downloads varied, with a peak of around 219K in late February. Active users increased significantly from 9M to over 10M during the quarter.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs from SKYWORK AI PTE. LTD. saw a notable decline in weekly revenue, dropping from around $7.7K in late December to under $500 by the end of March. Weekly downloads also decreased significantly from approximately 195K to 18.5K. Active users saw a downward trend from 225K to 166K through the quarter.

Smule: Karaoke, Sing & Record by Smule maintained a relatively steady download rate, with weekly downloads ranging from about 22K to 41K. Weekly revenue decreased from $19.5K at the start of the quarter to around $3.1K by the end. Active users saw fluctuations, peaking at approximately 151K in late March.

Zvuk: HiFi music, podcasts from ZvukDev experienced an increase in weekly downloads, starting at around 91K and peaking at 124K by late March. Weekly revenue saw a decline, dropping from about $11.4K to $2.9K. Active users rose from approximately 426K to nearly 482K over the quarter.

For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.