Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in the US: Q3 2022 Performance

During the third quarter of 2022, the top 5 music and podcast apps on iOS in the United States showcased varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. Here’s a closer look at each app's performance:

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, fluctuating between approximately $312K and $340K. Downloads hovered around the 300K mark, peaking at 330K in the final week of September. Active users remained consistent, starting at 44M and rising slightly to 45M by the end of the quarter.

YouTube Music saw weekly revenue oscillate between $1.7M and $2.0M, with a noticeable peak of $2.0M in the last week of September. Weekly downloads varied, peaking at 134K mid-July and ending the quarter at around 117K. Active users showed a slight upward trend, increasing from 12.1M to 12.5M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent download rate, ranging between 94K and 138K, with a peak in early July. Active users fluctuated, starting from 7.2M and ending the quarter at 6.8M.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music demonstrated stable weekly revenue, ranging from $669K to $780K. Downloads were steady, mostly around the 100K mark, with a slight dip to 94K in mid-September. Active users saw minor fluctuations, closing the quarter at 17.3M.

Musi - Simple Music Streaming experienced modest revenue, staying between $5.2K to $7.1K. Downloads showed a declining trend, starting at 97K and dropping to 86K by the end of September. Active users remained stable, hovering around the 2.9M mark throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored.