Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in New Zealand: Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the top music and podcasts applications on the Android platform in New Zealand showcased diverse performance trends based on data from Sensor Tower. Here's a closer look at how these apps fared:

Spotify: Music and Podcasts from Spotify AB saw a relatively stable weekly revenue, peaking at around $17.4K at the end of August. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at approximately 2K in early July and dipping to about 1.5K in early September before rebounding slightly to 1.8K at the end of the quarter. The app maintained a robust user base, with weekly active users hovering between 750K and 780K.

rova – radio, music, podcasts from MediaWorks Holdings experienced an interesting pattern in weekly downloads, peaking dramatically at over 5K in early September, then dropping to around 500 by the end of the month. Active users increased significantly to 8.5K in the same week of the download peak but decreased to approximately 3.9K by the end of September.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts by Apple Inc. had consistent weekly download numbers, hovering around 1K, with slight dips and rises through the quarter. Active users remained steady, mostly between 20K and 22K, with a minor peak at 21K in late September.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs from SoundCloud demonstrated a stable revenue stream, gradually increasing from $2.7K to over $3K by the end of September. Downloads showed a declining trend from approximately 860 in early August to around 660 at the quarter's close. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, generally maintaining numbers between 9.1K and 9.7K.

Lastly, Radio NZ - online radio app from AppMind-Radio FM, Radio Online, recorded minimal revenue throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads showed a downward trend, starting from about 840 in early July and decreasing to 430 by the end of September.

These insights provide a snapshot of how these leading apps performed in terms of downloads, revenue, and user engagement. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.