AI Insights · Timothy · July 2024
Q2 2024 iOS Music & Podcast Apps Performance in the US
Explore the latest trends in downloads, revenue, and user engagement for the top five iOS music and podcast applications in the United States for Q2 2024, as reported by Sensor Tower.
In the second quarter of 2024, the music and podcast scene on iOS has seen varying performance metrics across top applications. Here's how they fared according to data from Sensor Tower.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts downloads showed a fluctuating trend with numbers peaking at 910K in late April, then dipping to 712K in early May, and stabilizing around 782K towards the end of June. Weekly active users (WAUs) saw a slight increase overall, from 58.3M at the start of April to 60.3M by the end of June.
YouTube Music demonstrated a steady revenue stream, starting at $701K in early April and peaking at $874K in mid-June, with a slight drop to $793K by the end of the quarter. Downloads and WAUs both showed an ascending trend, with downloads growing from 363K to 484K and WAUs increasing from 19.1M to 21.1M over the three-month period.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent revenue, hovering around $5K per week with a small bump to $6K in the last week of June. Downloads rose from 331K in early April to 448K by late June, while WAUs experienced a mild increase from 40.2M to 41.3M.
Musi - Simple Music Streaming saw a varied revenue trend, starting at $33K, dipping to $18K twice in the quarter, and ending at $48K. Downloads showed a gradual increase from 226K to 316K, while WAUs had a modest rise from 1.8M to 1.9M.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced an overall increase in revenue from $38K to $65K, despite some fluctuation throughout the quarter. Downloads began at 187K, dipped to 119K in late April, and ended slightly lower at 149K. WAUs saw a peak of 19.1M in late May, dropping to 17.3M in early June, and rebounding to 18.9M by the quarter's end.
For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.