Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in the US: Q4 2022

The fourth quarter of 2022 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 music and audio apps on the Android platform in the United States. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Pandora - Music & Podcasts experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $2.1M and closing the quarter at around $1.7M. Downloads showed a stable trend, peaking at about 80K in the final week of December. Active users saw a slight decline from 8M to around 7.7M over the quarter.

iHeart: Music, Radio, Podcasts had a relatively steady weekly revenue, hovering around $150K to $160K. Downloads saw a significant drop from approximately 54K in late September to around 25K by the end of December. Active users decreased from 660K to about 556K over the same period.

Apple Music maintained consistent revenue, starting at about $160K and ending the quarter near $148K. Downloads showed a slight increase, reaching approximately 42K in the last week of December. Active users fluctuated but remained around the 690K mark throughout the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series saw weekly revenue ranging between $109K and $130K. Downloads varied significantly, with a peak of approximately 24K in mid-December. Active users experienced ups and downs, starting at about 62K and ending the quarter at around 57K.

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs demonstrated steady growth in weekly revenue, from approximately $66K to nearly $99K by the end of December. Downloads peaked at around 12K in the final week. Active users showed a general upward trend, rising from 241K to around 257K over the quarter.

This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights the dynamic nature of user engagement and revenue generation in the music and audio app sector. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.