Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in the US for Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top five music and podcasts apps on iOS in the United States experienced notable trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance based on Sensor Tower data.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts started the year with weekly revenue around $306K, gradually increasing to a peak of approximately $406K by the last week of February. Downloads saw a slight decline from 411K in late December to around 310K by the end of March. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 45.1M and ending the quarter at 46.9M.

YouTube Music demonstrated strong revenue performance with weekly earnings starting at $2.16M and peaking at $2.42M in late February. Downloads began at 184K in late December but dropped to about 130K by the end of March. Active users showed a slight increase from 12.6M to 13.1M over the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained steady weekly downloads, averaging around 115K. Its active user base fluctuated, starting at 7.5M in late December and ending at approximately 6.9M in late March.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw consistent weekly revenue, beginning at $765K and peaking at $878K in late February. Downloads remained stable around the 100K mark, while active users showed slight variances, starting at 16.4M and ending at 16.7M.

Musi - Simple Music Streaming experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, beginning at $10.7K and reaching around $15.9K by the end of March. Downloads fluctuated slightly, starting at 125K and stabilizing around 93K. Active users saw a minor decrease, beginning at 3.05M and closing the quarter at 2.87M.

This data from Sensor Tower offers valuable insights into the performance dynamics of leading music and podcast apps on iOS in the US. For more detailed app performance analysis, visit Sensor Tower.