Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in New Zealand, Q2 2022

In the second quarter of 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on iOS in New Zealand showcased varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared during this period.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2K in the week of June 20. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at 4.3K in late March and reaching a low of 2.6K in early May, before stabilizing around 3.2K towards the end of June. The app maintained a robust active user base, with numbers ranging from 475K to 486K throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced stable weekly downloads, averaging around 1.5K throughout the quarter. Active users showed minor fluctuations, starting at 133K in late March and ending at 134K in the final week of June. Revenue was negligible, with no significant earnings reported for most of the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music exhibited consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $3.8K. Weekly downloads remained steady, fluctuating between 1.1K and 1.4K. Active users saw a slight decline from 122K in late March to 113K by the end of June.

YouTube Music reported the highest weekly revenue among the top 5, peaking at $14K in late March and then stabilizing around $10K towards the end of June. Weekly downloads fluctuated modestly, starting at 1.2K in late March and ending at 1K in late June. Active users saw a gradual increase from 66K to 70K over the quarter.

rova: Entertainment On Command had modest weekly downloads, peaking at 927 in early May and ending at 513 in late June. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 8.2K and 8.7K throughout the quarter. The app did not generate significant revenue during this period.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analysis and insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.