Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Russia: Q4 2024 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Russian music and podcast app market saw significant activity across the top five apps on the unified platform, as reported by Sensor Tower.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts from V Kontakte OOO showed dynamic movement in weekly downloads, starting at 126K and peaking at 201K by the end of December. Revenue fluctuated, reaching highs of approximately $83K, while active users grew steadily, culminating at nearly 4.9M.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts, published by Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading, experienced an increase in downloads from 195K to 337K. Revenue hit a peak of around $52K mid-quarter. Active users maintained a robust presence, closing the quarter at roughly 32M.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love saw a moderate revenue increase, topping at $8.2K in late October. Downloads ranged from 30K to 44K, while active users reached over 1.3M by the end of December.

YouTube Music from Google displayed a notable rise in downloads, starting at 36K and peaking at 83K. Revenue fluctuated, with a peak of $6.6K, and active users remained strong, closing the quarter at about 4.9M.

Радио Arzamas by Arzamas OOO had modest download numbers, fluctuating around 1K weekly. Revenue peaked at $4.7K at the beginning of the quarter. Active users decreased slightly, ending the year at approximately 7.9K.

For more detailed insights and data on these apps, visit Sensor Tower's platform.