Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in Europe: Q3 2023

In Q3 2023, the music and audio app landscape on the Android platform in Europe saw notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top five apps in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced significant growth in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $650K in late June and peaking at around $1M by mid-September. Weekly downloads hovered around 320K to 340K, with a slight dip in early September to 297K before rebounding to 323K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly around the 62M mark.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, beginning at $360K and ending at $391K. Download numbers for Deezer varied from a high of 49K in late August to a low of 37K in late September. The app maintained a consistent active user base, averaging around 5M throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs showed steady weekly revenue, starting at $72K and increasing to $80K by the end of September. Weekly downloads saw a gradual increase from 82K to nearly 98K over the same period. Active users for SoundCloud remained stable, with a slight increase from 2.87M to 3M by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music demonstrated consistent weekly revenue, starting at $76K and ending at $73K. Downloads for Apple Music started strong at 101K but saw a decline to 64K in early September before recovering to 94K at the end of the quarter. Active users remained fairly consistent, averaging around 1M.

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs experienced steady weekly revenue, fluctuating between $53K and $60K. Downloads saw a decline from 20K in late June to around 14K in early September, before modestly increasing to 19K by the end of the quarter. Active users for Ultimate Guitar showed minor fluctuations, maintaining an average of around 430K.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower data, highlight the dynamic nature of the music and audio app market on Android in Europe. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.