Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in Russia Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 saw notable performances from the top 5 music and podcasts apps in Russia on a unified platform. Here’s a breakdown of their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users based on data from Sensor Tower.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts experienced a varied trend in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $54K and peaking at $73.6K during the second week of February. Meanwhile, weekly downloads saw a steady decline from 214K in late December to about 150K by the end of March. Active users showed a positive trend, growing from 14.9M to around 15.3M over the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained consistent weekly downloads, fluctuating around 120K to 130K. Active users ranged from 7.1M to 7.9M, showing slight fluctuations. Revenue for this app was negligible throughout the quarter.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts had a notable peak in weekly revenue in mid-January, reaching $210K. Downloads saw a steady trend around the 100K to 130K range, while active users ranged between 3.6M and 3.8M, indicating a stable user base.

Мой Звук: HiFi-музыка и книги showed a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting at 60K and reaching 107K by the end of March. Active users also saw positive growth from 411K to 506K over the quarter. Revenue data was not available for this app.

Zaycev.net: скачать и слушать maintained a steady weekly download rate, fluctuating between 67K and 83K. Weekly revenue remained modest, peaking at $346. Active users showed a stable trend, hovering around 1.2M.

For more detailed insights into these apps and their performance, visit Sensor Tower.