AI Insights · Timothy · July 2024
Q2 2024 iOS Music & Podcast Apps Performance in the US
An analysis of the top 5 Music and Podcast applications for iOS shows varied trends in downloads, revenue, and active users in Q2 2024. Sensor Tower data reveals the latest performance metrics for these apps in the United States.
In the second quarter of 2024, the iOS platform saw interesting trends among the top Music and Podcast applications in the US. Here, we delve into the performance of five popular apps, courtesy of data from Sensor Tower.
Deezer: Music Player, Podcast showed a fluctuating revenue trend with a peak at $7.7K in early April, followed by a decline and another rise to $7.4K in early June. Downloads for Deezer remained relatively stable, hovering around the 160s-210s mark, while weekly active users (WAUs) stayed around the 39K range throughout the quarter.
YouTube Music experienced a revenue journey that peaked mid-May at $5.9K, dipped to $3.4K towards the end of May, and then stabilized around $4.6K by the end of June. Downloads remained consistently high, with an average of around 900 per week, and WAUs showed a gradual increase from 47.6K to 52.6K over the quarter.
TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound saw its revenue swing, with a low of $536 in late May and reaching highs of $881 in early June. Downloads ranged from 86 to 140, and active users fluctuated slightly but showed a decreasing trend from 3.9K to 3.7K by the quarter's end.
TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports demonstrated modest revenue figures, starting at $342 in early April and ending at $286 in late June. The app's downloads saw a peak of 85 in late April, and WAUs varied, with an upward trend reaching 777 in the last week of June.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music had a revenue increase in mid-June, hitting $244, while its downloads showed consistent growth, ending the quarter with 255. The app's WAUs were the highest among the top five, starting at 48.2K and ending at 48.7K, indicating a strong and steady user base.
For more in-depth insights on the performance of these and other applications, Sensor Tower offers a comprehensive analysis of the app market.