Q1 2024 UK iOS Music and Podcasts App Trends

In the first quarter of 2024, the UK's iOS platform saw significant activity in the music and podcasts app category. Sensor Tower provides a detailed look at the performance of the top five apps in this segment.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced a gradual increase in revenue, ending the quarter at $105M, up from $83M at the start of January. Downloads showed a declining trend from 55K to approximately 46K, while weekly active users (WAUs) saw an uptick, closing at 8.2M from an initial 8M.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music also saw fluctuations in revenue, peaking at $168K in late February, with the end of the quarter at around $165K. Downloads slightly varied, with a low of 16K and a high of 21K. WAUs peaked at 3M in mid-February before settling closer to 2.8M by the end of March.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts revenue peaked at $252K in late February, with a quarter-end figure of $239K. Downloads declined from 29K to 16K, while WAUs showed a slight increase from 487K to 464K.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, with no reported revenue, saw downloads start at 21K and end at around 19K. The app's WAUs witnessed a modest increase from 1.9M to 1.85M.

Lastly, BBC Sounds, also with no revenue to report, had its downloads begin at 17K and finish the quarter at 13K. WAUs showed a peak of 300K in late January but declined to 277K by the end of March.

For more insights and detailed app performance metrics, Sensor Tower's full analysis is available on their platform.