Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Russia Q3 2023

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During the third quarter of 2023, the top music and podcast apps in Russia showcased notable trends in downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Here, we delve into the specifics for each app.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts saw a fluctuating revenue trend, peaking at approximately $130K in mid-July. Downloads varied, with a high of around 145K in late June, and weekly active users remained relatively steady, hovering around 4.3M.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts experienced consistent downloads, averaging around 160K to 170K throughout the quarter. Revenue showed a slight upward trend, reaching about $52K in the last week of September. The app maintained a strong weekly active user base, increasing from approximately 15.4M to 16.4M.

YouTube Music exhibited a steady revenue, peaking at around $8.3K in late August. Downloads were consistent, averaging around 35K to 40K per week. The weekly active users saw an increase from approximately 6.4M to 6.8M over the quarter.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music showed a gradual increase in revenue, peaking at around $5.1K in the last week of September. Downloads remained stable, ranging from 15K to 21K weekly. The app's weekly active users also increased from about 2.4M to 2.9M.

Радио Arzamas had a varied revenue trend, peaking at approximately $3.4K in mid-September. Downloads fluctuated, with a notable increase to around 2.1K in the last week of September. Weekly active users saw growth from about 3.2K to 4.6K.

Data for this analysis comes from Sensor Tower. For more in-depth insights, visit Sensor Tower.