Top 5 Music and Podcast Apps in the UK on Android in Q4 2024

The fourth quarter of 2024 saw varied performance among the top music and podcast apps on the Android platform in the United Kingdom, with data provided by Sensor Tower.

Global Player Radio & Podcasts showed a fluctuating trend in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 39K and gradually declining to around 14.7K by the end of December. Active users for the app experienced a modest increase, peaking at 352K mid-December before ending the quarter at 318K.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts maintained robust weekly revenue, beginning at $310K and peaking at $396K in early December. Downloads saw a significant spike, reaching 47K in the first week of December, while active users steadily increased, ending the quarter at approximately 6.15M.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts experienced stable revenue, with weekly figures hovering around $40K to $48K. Downloads surged in December, hitting a high of 35K, and active users showed an upward trend, closing the quarter at 1.3M.

BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts had its download numbers peak at 21K in mid-December, while active users fluctuated, reaching a high of 2.55M before ending the quarter at 2.47M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained consistent download numbers throughout the quarter, with a notable increase to 14.9K in the week before Christmas. Active users rose steadily, peaking at 1.24M by the end of December.

For more in-depth insights, visit Sensor Tower for comprehensive app performance data.