Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in the UK: Q2 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on the Android platform in the United Kingdom exhibited intriguing trends in downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Below, we summarize the performance of Spotify: Music and Podcasts, BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts, Global Player Radio & Podcasts, Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts, and Shazam: Find Music & Concerts.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $70K at the end of March and peaking at around $156K in the last week of June. Downloads showed a stable trend with slight fluctuations, ranging from about 18K to 23K per week. Weekly active users remained consistently high, hovering around 6.5M throughout the quarter.

BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts saw a steady download rate, starting at approximately 16K and peaking at about 19K in mid-June. Weekly active users fluctuated mildly, starting at around 264K and ending slightly lower at 253K by the end of June.

Global Player Radio & Podcasts displayed a varied download pattern, with a notable spike to about 26K at the end of March, and then stabilizing between 10K and 22K for the rest of the quarter. Weekly active users experienced minor fluctuations, starting at around 43K, peaking at about 45K in mid-June, and ending at approximately 39K.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts showed a steady revenue increase, beginning at approximately $24K and reaching about $32K by the end of June. Downloads ranged between 9K and 16K per week, with a notable peak in mid-June. Weekly active users remained stable, starting at around 483K and ending the quarter at approximately 456K.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a steady download rate, ranging between 9K and 15K per week. The app saw consistent weekly active users, starting at around 346K and peaking at about 379K by the end of May, before stabilizing around 360K by the end of June.

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