Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in New Zealand Q2 2023

The second quarter of 2023 saw notable trends in the performance of the top 5 music and audio apps on the Android platform in New Zealand. Here’s a closer look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced consistent growth in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $5.2K at the end of March and peaking at $8.4K by the end of June. Downloads fluctuated slightly, beginning at around 2.5K and stabilizing near 2K towards the quarter's end. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 780K, with a slight dip to 746K by the end of June.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts saw a steady pattern in downloads, starting at 1.1K and maintaining a similar level throughout the quarter, with occasional peaks like 1.6K in early May. Active users hovered around 24K, with minor fluctuations, peaking at 25.7K in early April.

StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs showed varied revenue trends, peaking at $672 in late May and mid-June. Weekly downloads saw a slight decrease, starting at 970 and closing the quarter at 942. Active users remained steady, averaging around 4.2K, with a peak of 4.4K at the end of June.

iHeart: Music, Radio, Podcasts maintained a consistent download rate, starting at 786 and ending at 722. Active users showed minor fluctuations, starting at 4.1K and closing at 4K, with a peak of 4.3K in late May.

JBL Headphones saw a gradual increase in downloads, starting at 569 and reaching 839 by the end of June. Active users also increased steadily from 1.4K to nearly 2K by the quarter’s end.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the music and audio app market in New Zealand. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.