Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Europe Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 saw significant activity in the music and podcasts app category on iOS in Europe. According to Sensor Tower data, the top 5 applications exhibited notable trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts showed a consistent increase in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $100.8K at the end of March and peaking at around $196.3K by late April. Despite a dip in early May, the revenue remained robust, ending June at about $181.4K. Weekly downloads displayed a varied pattern, beginning at around 395.9K and experiencing a dip mid-quarter, before recovering to approximately 335.7K by the end of June. Active users remained steady, fluctuating slightly around the 40M mark throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced modest revenue fluctuations, with weekly earnings ranging from $269 to $550. Downloads remained relatively stable, with minor increases from approximately 197.9K in late March to 181.2K by the end of June. Active users showed a positive trend, starting at around 21.7M and reaching approximately 23.5M by the end of the quarter.

YouTube Music maintained a strong revenue stream, initially earning around $821.8K and consistently staying above $600K weekly, peaking at $888.5K in early April. Downloads were steady, hovering around the 100K mark, with slight increases towards the end of the quarter. Active users grew from approximately 11.2M in late March to 11.8M by the end of June.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw a varied revenue pattern, starting at about $256.8K and experiencing a few dips before ending June at $245.5K. Downloads followed a similar trend, beginning at approximately 98.3K and fluctuating throughout the quarter to end at around 92.6K. Active users showed a slight decline, beginning at around 14.2M and ending the quarter at approximately 15.3M.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts demonstrated a dynamic revenue trend, peaking at approximately $194.5K in early April before experiencing several fluctuations and ending June at about $157.5K. Downloads started strong at around 62.6K, peaking at 116.2K in mid-April, and then gradually decreasing to approximately 54.6K by the end of June. Active users showed a positive growth trend, starting at around 2.9M and reaching approximately 3.7M by the end of the quarter.

These metrics highlight the dynamic nature of the music and podcasts app market on iOS in Europe. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.