Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in Australia Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 music and audio apps in Australia demonstrated varied performance across downloads, revenue, and active user metrics. Here's a comprehensive look at how each app fared.

Apple Music experienced relatively stable weekly revenue, peaking at around $8.3K in late September and late November. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, with a notable increase to 2.5K in the final week of December. Active users remained consistent, hovering around 21K to 22K throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs saw impressive weekly revenue, reaching over $68K by the end of November. Downloads remained strong, ranging between 9.8K and 11.4K, with active users consistently above 900K. However, there was a slight decline in active users towards the end of December, falling to 911K.

Ultimate Guitar: Tabs & Chords maintained steady weekly revenue, peaking at $31K in the last week of December. Downloads showed an upward trend, particularly in December, reaching nearly 3.7K in the final week. Active users displayed a gradual increase, climbing from around 15.8K in late September to 17.2K by the end of December.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts demonstrated strong performance with significant revenue growth, peaking at approximately $33K in mid-December. Downloads surged particularly in late November and December, reaching nearly 69K in the final week. Active users remained robust throughout the quarter, consistently staying above 6M, although there was a slight dip to 6M in the final week.

Smule: Karaoke, Sing & Record showed fluctuating weekly revenue, with a high of $11.9K in late November. Downloads saw a decline towards the end of the quarter, dropping to 1.8K in the last week of December. Active users also trended downward, decreasing from approximately 12.6K in early October to 8.9K by the end of December.

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