Top 5 iOS Music and Podcasts Apps in the US for Q2 2023

During the second quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on iOS in the United States demonstrated varying performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared:

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $400K in late April. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter on a high note with approximately 353K downloads in the last week of June. The app maintained a robust user base, with weekly active users hovering around 47M throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music from Google reported significant weekly revenue, reaching nearly $2.6M by the end of June. Weekly downloads showed a slight uptick, peaking at approximately 142K in the final week. Active users also demonstrated a gradual increase, with numbers climbing from 13.1M to 13.7M over the period.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced consistent weekly downloads, with numbers ranging from 103K to 121K. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 7M throughout the quarter.

Musi - Simple Music Streaming had modest weekly revenue, averaging around $12K. Weekly downloads were consistent, with a notable peak at approximately 101K in the last week of June. Active users remained steady, with numbers around 2.9M.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music displayed a steady increase in weekly revenue, culminating at around $837K by the end of June. Weekly downloads varied slightly, peaking at around 94K in late April. Active users saw some fluctuation, starting at 16.7M and ending the quarter at around 15.7M.

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