Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance in Russia Q4 2023

In Q4 2023, the top 5 music and podcast apps in Russia saw varying trends in downloads, revenue, and weekly active users. Here’s a detailed look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts from Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading LLC experienced notable fluctuations in revenue, peaking at approximately $54K in the week of November 27, and ending the quarter with around $41K in the last week of December. Downloads saw a significant rise towards the end of the quarter, reaching 192K in the final week. Weekly active users showed a consistent upward trend, culminating at 17.3M by December 25.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, published by Apple Inc., displayed stable download numbers with a peak of 112K in the last week of December. Weekly active users fluctuated slightly but ended the quarter strong at approximately 7.1M.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts by VK.com witnessed significant revenue spikes, reaching about $118K in mid-November. Downloads were highest in the last week of December at 113K. Active users saw an overall increase, peaking at 4.5M in mid-November before a slight decline towards the end of the quarter.

YouTube Music from Google LLC showed gradual revenue growth, peaking at $9K in the final week of December. Downloads peaked at 48K in the same period. Weekly active users demonstrated a steady rise, ending the quarter at 7.6M.

Mi Music saw consistent download numbers, with a notable increase to 33K in the last week of December. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, ending the quarter around 97K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.