Top 5 iOS Music and Podcasts Apps in Russia Q4 2022

In Q4 2022, the music and podcast app market in Russia saw significant activity. Here’s a detailed look at the performance of the top 5 iOS apps in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts demonstrated a mixed trend in weekly revenue, starting at around $152K in late September and ending the year at approximately $54K. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 50K and 68K, with a notable peak of 68K in the final week of December. The app saw a consistent increase in weekly active users, starting at 3.7M and ending Q4 with over 4M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had minimal weekly revenue, peaking at $17 in late September, and saw no revenue in the last weeks of the quarter. Weekly downloads were steady, ranging from 29K to 38K, with a peak of 38K in the last week of December. Weekly active users increased from approximately 4.6M to 5.1M over the quarter.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts had a notable fluctuation in weekly revenue, peaking at $255K in mid-November and ending the quarter at approximately $106K. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend, starting at 1.3K and peaking at 44K in late October. The app's weekly active users grew steadily from 1.5M to 1.6M by the end of December.

Transfer Music saw minimal revenue, with the highest weekly revenue at $20 and ending the quarter with just $1. Weekly downloads decreased from 32K in late September to around 14K in December. The app maintained a steady number of weekly active users, fluctuating around 100K.

Zaycev.net: скачать и слушать experienced a slight decline in weekly revenue, starting at $650 and ending the quarter at $343. Weekly downloads ranged from 11K to 18K, with a peak of 18K in the final week of December. Weekly active users showed a gradual increase from approximately 452K to 475K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.