Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in New Zealand Q4 2023

Throughout Q4 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps in New Zealand displayed varied performance metrics across weekly downloads, revenue, and active user engagement. Here’s a detailed look into how each app fared during this period based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts showed a consistent increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $16.2K in late November. Weekly downloads saw a notable spike, reaching around 11.5K by the end of December. Active users fluctuated slightly but remained strong, closing the quarter at around 1.25M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a steady download rate, with a significant increase to 3.6K in the last week of December. Active users also saw a gradual rise, ending the quarter with approximately 171K users.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced a steady weekly revenue, peaking at about $8.6K in the final week. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase to around 2.1K by the end of December. Active users hovered around the 110K mark throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music saw a consistent weekly revenue trend, reaching a high of $11.8K mid-December. Downloads also increased, peaking at 2.7K in the last week of December. Active users showed a steady growth, peaking at approximately 260K in early December.

iHeart: Radio, Podcasts, Music had modest weekly revenue, with occasional peaks like $163 in early October. Downloads varied throughout the quarter, reaching 2.1K in late October. Active users remained stable, ending the quarter at about 8.8K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.