Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in the US in Q3 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the leading music and podcast apps on Android in the United States demonstrated varied performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Here’s a closer look at how each app fared, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a notable increase in revenue, starting at approximately $571K at the end of June and rising to around $910K by the end of September. Downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, peaking at 152K in early August and closing the quarter at roughly 145K. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 32M throughout the period.

Pandora - Music & Podcasts exhibited a revenue increase from about $1.9M at the end of June to over $2M by mid-September, eventually reaching $2.1M by the end of the quarter. Downloads experienced a slight decline, starting at 86K and ending at 74K. Weekly active users showed minor fluctuations, starting at approximately 7.2M and ending at 6.7M.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs reported steady revenue growth, beginning at around $92K and peaking at $101K by the last week of September. Downloads varied slightly, starting at 56K and ending at 49K. The app maintained a consistent level of weekly active users, increasing from 1.7M to 1.8M over the quarter.

SiriusXM: Music, Sports & News experienced a moderate rise in revenue, from approximately $78K at the end of June to about $83K by the end of September. Downloads decreased from 58K to 47K over the same period. Weekly active users remained relatively consistent, starting at about 1.1M and ending at 1M.

iHeart: Music, Radio, Podcasts displayed a gradual increase in revenue, starting at around $160K and reaching $154K by the end of September. Downloads showed a decreasing trend, from 48K at the end of June to 38K by the quarter's end. Weekly active users remained fairly stable, starting at approximately 528K and ending at 525K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.