Q4 2023 iOS Music and Podcasts App Performance in the US

As the final quarter of 2023 comes to a close, Sensor Tower provides a glance at the performance of the top Music and Podcasts applications on the iOS platform in the United States. Here's how these apps fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and user engagement.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts showed a steady increase in downloads, peaking at 477K in the last week of December. Weekly active users fluctuated, reaching a high of 50.7M in late November, while revenue trends saw a slight dip mid-quarter before rising again to 698K USD in the final week.

YouTube Music experienced a surge in revenue, concluding the quarter with a notable 2.4M USD. Downloads for the app also saw an uptick, with a significant jump to 221K in the week of Christmas. Weekly active users, however, showed a slight decline, finishing at 14.5M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, despite not generating revenue, maintained a consistent download rate, ending the quarter with 144K. Active users experienced a rise towards the end of the period, reaching over 7.2M in the final week.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts saw its revenue grow to 1.85M USD by the year's end. The app's downloads showed an increase in the holiday season, hitting 180K, while active users remained steady, ending at 1.7M.

Lastly, Musi - Simple Music Streaming ended the quarter with a revenue of 22K USD. Downloads for the app spiked to 139K in December, and the app's weekly active users saw a significant increase, reaching 3M by the end of December.

For more insights and detailed app performance analysis, visit Sensor Tower.