Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in the US for Q3 2023

The third quarter of 2023 saw notable activity in the music and podcasts app category in the United States. Below, we examine the performance trends of the top five apps, as compiled from Sensor Tower data.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced a fluctuating yet generally positive trend in revenue. Starting at $940K in late June, it dipped to $694K by the end of July, before climbing back to $911K by the end of September. Downloads for the app showed a slight decline from 493K at the beginning of the quarter to 482K by the end. Weekly active users hovered around 79M throughout the quarter, ending at approximately 78.5M.

YouTube Music demonstrated a consistent revenue stream, starting at $2.6M in late June and reaching nearly $2.5M by the end of September. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 173K at the start of the quarter to 185K in the last week of September. The app's weekly active users also showed growth, increasing from 30.1M to 30.9M by the end of the period.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained steady download numbers, beginning the quarter at 164K and closing at 154K. Weekly active users saw a slight decrease from 8.0M in late June to 7.7M by the end of September.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts showed strong revenue performance, starting at $5.7M in late June and ending at $5.6M in September. Downloads showed a slight decline from 165K to 142K over the quarter. Weekly active users fluctuated, starting at 18.1M and ending at 16.9M.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts had a relatively stable revenue stream, beginning at $1.9M in late June and ending at $1.9M in September. Downloads decreased from 167K to 154K over the quarter. Weekly active users remained steady, starting at 2.7M and ending at 2.6M.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these apps and others, visit Sensor Tower.