Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Russia Q3 2022

In Q3 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts apps in Russia showcased varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their performance based on Sensor Tower data.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts saw a fluctuating trend in weekly revenue, starting at around $252K at the end of June and ending Q3 with approximately $20K in the last week of September. Downloads for the app peaked mid-September at about 138K. The app maintained a relatively stable number of weekly active users, hovering around 3.6M throughout the quarter.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, culminating at roughly $152K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads were fairly consistent, averaging around 140K to 150K. The app also sustained a high number of active users, consistently exceeding 13M.

YouTube Music had a steady revenue stream, ending the quarter with around $13.6K. Downloads remained stable, fluctuating between 26K and 32K weekly. Active users showed a slight drop from 4.8M in late June to approximately 4.7M by the end of September.

Радио Arzamas displayed a consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $3.5K to $4.5K. Downloads and active users were modest, with peaks of around 2.7K downloads and 5.7K active users in the last week of September.

SberZvuk: Music and podcasts had a varied performance, with weekly revenue fluctuating but peaking at around $3.8K. Downloads showed a significant drop from approximately 118K in late June to about 51.5K by the end of September. Active users remained relatively stable, with a slight decline from 500K to around 417K.

These insights are based on Sensor Tower data. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.