Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in New Zealand: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the music and audio app market in New Zealand showed varied performance across the top five apps on the Android platform. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, reveals insights into weekly trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a significant rise in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $37.9K in early March. Downloads fluctuated, with a peak of 2.9K in late January, while active users remained relatively steady, averaging around 450K throughout the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series saw a consistent increase in revenue, reaching $4.6K by the end of February. Weekly downloads peaked at 1.6K mid-February, and active users showed an increase to over 3K by mid-quarter before tapering off.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love reported a steady climb in revenue, with a high of $3.6K in late February. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 800 weekly, while active users peaked at 11.3K in early March.

Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabs maintained a stable revenue trend, averaging around $1.5K weekly. Downloads varied slightly, peaking at 369 in mid-March, and active users increased to over 5.2K by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music showed modest revenue growth, reaching $1.5K in late February. Downloads were steady, with a slight peak of 377 in early February, while active users hovered around 1.2K throughout the quarter.

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