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Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in the UK for Q2 2022

Discover the performance trends of the top 5 music and podcast apps on iOS in the UK for Q2 2022. Spotify, BBC Sounds, Amazon Music, Shazam, and SoundCloud lead the charts with varying metrics.

Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in the UK for Q2 2022

In the second quarter of 2022, the top music and podcast apps on iOS in the United Kingdom displayed notable performance metrics. Here’s a detailed look at the weekly trends for Spotify - Music and Podcasts, BBC Sounds, Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, and SoundCloud: Discover New Music.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a consistent increase in weekly revenue throughout Q2, peaking at approximately $57K in late April. Weekly downloads varied, with a low of around 37K in mid-April and a high of about 61K in late March. The app also maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users fluctuating between 7.6M and 7.8M.

For BBC Sounds, weekly downloads peaked at around 29K in late April and early May, before declining to approximately 17K by mid-June. Despite the fluctuations in downloads, weekly active users remained relatively stable, ranging from 280K to 301K over the quarter.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts experienced significant weekly revenue, peaking at about $305K in early April. Weekly downloads ranged from 20K to 31K, with the highest number of downloads occurring in late June. The app's weekly active users showed a slight decline, from approximately 696K in late March to around 647K by the end of June.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a steady download rate, with weekly downloads fluctuating between 19K and 24K. The app's weekly active users remained stable, ranging from 1.9M to 2.1M over the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music showed a notable performance in weekly revenue, peaking at around $171K in early April. Weekly downloads varied, with a low of about 18K in mid-April and a high of approximately 27K in early April. Weekly active users remained strong, fluctuating between 2.9M and 3.3M throughout Q2.

These insights come from Sensor Tower, where you can find more detailed analytics and trends about app performance.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: July 2022