Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Russia Q3 2023

The third quarter of 2023 saw significant activity in the music and podcasts app category on iOS in Russia. Here is a detailed look at the performance trends of the top 5 applications during this period, based on Sensor Tower data.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts from Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading had a strong quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at approximately $54.9K in late June and experienced fluctuations, ending the quarter at around $52K. Weekly downloads were consistent, starting at 57.3K at the end of June and closing at 52.4K by the end of September. The app maintained a growing user base, with weekly active users increasing from 4.2M to 4.5M throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, published by Apple, saw steady weekly downloads, averaging around 33K to 36K, with a slight dip to 30K towards the end of September. Weekly active users hovered around 4.8M, with minor fluctuations, closing the quarter at 4.5M.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts, from V Kontakte OOO, reported significant weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $129.6K in mid-July and ending at around $105.5K by the end of September. Weekly downloads witnessed a decline from 28.7K in late June to 23.5K at the end of the quarter. Weekly active users saw minor variations, starting at 1.76M and closing at 1.7M.

Мой Звук: HiFi-музыка и книги experienced stable weekly downloads, ranging from 21K to 31K, with a noticeable increase to 28K in late September. The app's weekly active users grew steadily from 149.8K to 178.9K over the quarter.

YouTube Music, by Google, showed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $8.3K in late August and ending the quarter at $6.1K. Weekly downloads were stable, ranging from 11K to 13K, with a slight rise to 13.1K at the end of September. The app's weekly active users increased from 1.1M to 1.2M during the quarter.

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