Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in the UK, Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the UK saw notable trends in the music and audio app sector across a unified platform. Here's a breakdown of how the top five apps performed, with data insights provided by Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts demonstrated a strong performance. Weekly revenue peaked at about $396K in early December, while downloads surged to approximately 121K in the week leading up to Christmas. Active users consistently remained around 13.9M, showcasing steady engagement.

Apple Music experienced a slight decline in revenue towards the end of the quarter, closing at around $38K weekly. Downloads increased to nearly 8K in the week of December 23, and active users fluctuated, ending the quarter with approximately 339K.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts saw a notable rise in revenue, peaking at $555K in late November. Downloads also rose significantly, reaching about 75K in the week before Christmas. Active users increased steadily, peaking at 3.4M in December.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love had a revenue peak of $390K in late November. Despite a dip in active users, downloads saw a spike to about 35K during the holiday season.

Pocket FM: Audio Series witnessed a decline in both downloads and active users towards the end of the quarter, with downloads dropping to around 6.5K. Revenue remained relatively stable, closing the quarter at approximately $34K.

These trends highlight the dynamic nature of the music and audio app market in the UK, with more detailed insights available on Sensor Tower.