Top 5 iOS Music and Podcasts Apps in New Zealand Q4 2022

In Q4 2022, the top 5 music and podcasts applications on iOS in New Zealand showcased varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at around 4.3K in early October and peaking at approximately 8.4K in the final week of December. Weekly revenue showed fluctuations, with a notable peak of around $1.9K in late October. The app's weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 500K, with a slight increase reaching 518K by the end of the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced consistent weekly downloads, maintaining figures around 1.5K for most of the quarter, with a significant spike to 2.2K in the last week of December. Active users showed a general upward trend, starting at 147K in late September and reaching 154K by the end of December.

YouTube Music demonstrated strong weekly revenue, consistently generating between $10K and $13K throughout the quarter, peaking at $13.8K in mid-December. Weekly downloads also showed growth, starting at about 1.1K and rising to 2.1K by the end of December. Active users fluctuated slightly, with a peak of 78K in late November before settling at 73K in the final week.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music reported steady weekly revenue, averaging around $4K, with minor peaks and troughs throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, ranging between 1.1K and 1.3K. Active users saw minor fluctuations but generally stayed around the 110K mark.

rova: Entertainment On Command had a notable drop in weekly downloads after an initial high of 4.2K in late September, stabilizing around 500-700 downloads per week for the latter part of the quarter. Active users followed a similar trend, decreasing from 10K in late September to around 8K by December.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data, offering a comprehensive look at the performance of leading music and podcasts apps on iOS in New Zealand for Q4 2022. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.