Europe's iOS Music and Podcasts Apps Q4 2023: A Sensor Tower Report

As the fourth quarter of 2023 comes to a close, Sensor Tower has provided a comprehensive look into the performance of the top 5 music and podcasts applications on the iOS platform in Europe. Our data offers valuable insights for industry observers and app developers alike.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts maintained a strong user base throughout the quarter, with weekly active users peaking at 44M in early November and ending slightly lower at 43.9M in the final week of December. Downloads showed a notable spike to 589K in the last week of December, while revenue trends saw an upward trajectory, finishing the quarter at $1.17M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, owned by Apple, displayed a steady revenue stream with a slight increase to $232K in the last week of December. The app's downloads surged to 249K in the same period, and weekly active users saw a significant rise, concluding at 22.3M.

Google's YouTube Music experienced fluctuations in revenue, ending the quarter at $733K. The app's downloads reached a high of 211K in the week of Christmas, and the number of weekly active users saw a high of 16.2M at the quarter's end.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music from SoundCloud Global Limited & Co KG saw its revenue end on a positive note at $367K. The app's downloads hit 111K in the final week of December, while weekly active users dipped to 16.3M.

Lastly, Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts by AMZN Mobile LLC showed a consistent revenue trend, closing the quarter at $496K. Downloads for Amazon Music spiked to 138K in the last week, and weekly active users maintained a steady level around 1.6M.

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