Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in Russia in Q2 2022

The second quarter of 2022 saw significant activity in the music and audio app category in Russia. Here, we explore the performance trends of the top 5 apps in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts experienced a varied quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $186K in early April and saw a low of around $92K at the end of May. Weekly downloads started strong with about 289K in mid-April but gradually declined to approximately 152K by the end of June. Active users consistently increased from 10.2M to 13M over the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained steady weekly downloads, hovering around 115K to 123K throughout the quarter. Active users also showed a positive trend, growing from 6.9M to 7.8M. Revenue remained minimal, peaking at $11 in mid-June.

Zvuk: HiFi music, podcasts saw fluctuations in its metrics. Weekly revenue varied between $2.5K and $3.8K. Downloads were highest in mid-April at about 133K, tapering off to around 118K by the end of June. Active users exhibited a slight increase from 482K to 501K.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts displayed a dynamic quarter. Weekly revenue spiked to $252K at the end of June, following a low of $122K in mid-April. Downloads peaked at approximately 195K in mid-April and saw a low of about 86K in early May. Active users fluctuated but remained around 3.4M to 3.9M.

Zaycev.Net: music for everyone showed consistent performance. Weekly revenue ranged from $298 to $864, while downloads were stable, fluctuating between 75K and 120K. Active users saw a steady rise from 1.2M to 1.4M over the quarter.

For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.