Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Turkey Q3 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcast apps in Turkey showed varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Here’s a detailed look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

LMR - Copyleft Music by Lyubomir Hristov had a notable quarter. The app’s revenue saw a gradual increase, starting at approximately $1.1K in late June and peaking at about $1.3K by the end of September. Downloads fluctuated, with a significant jump to around 230K in mid-August, before stabilizing around 170K in late September. Weekly active users also saw a steady rise, growing from approximately 9.5M in late June to 10.5M by the end of the quarter.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts, published by Spotify AB, experienced consistent revenue growth throughout Q3. Weekly revenue peaked at nearly $19.2K in early September. Downloads remained relatively stable, ranging from about 129K to 147K weekly. The app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users fluctuating between 9.0M and 9.4M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts by Apple Inc. saw a decrease in downloads over the quarter, starting at approximately 75K in late June and dropping to around 54K by the end of September. Weekly active users showed a slight decline, from around 2.8M in late June to about 2.5M by the end of the quarter.

Şarkı Evreni, a local favorite, showed a stable revenue stream, hovering around $3 to $4 weekly. Downloads varied, starting at about 49K in late June, peaking at 56K in early July, and then dropping to around 39K by the end of September. Weekly active users remained relatively consistent, with a slight increase from approximately 917K to 920K over the quarter.

YouTube Music by Google LLC had a strong revenue performance, peaking at around $28.8K in early August. Downloads varied moderately, with a high of approximately 52K in early September. The app’s weekly active users demonstrated a robust upward trend, increasing from about 10.5M in late June to 11.2M by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.