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

In the first quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast applications on the Android platform in New Zealand showed varied performance trends, highlighting shifts in user engagement and revenue generation. Here's a closer look at the performance of these apps based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $37.9K in early March before declining to $24K by the end of the quarter. Weekly downloads fluctuated, starting at 2.5K and ending at around 2K, while active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 450K throughout the quarter.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love saw consistent revenue growth, reaching a high of $3.6K in late February. Downloads showed a steady increase, with numbers rising from 794 to 781 over the quarter. Active users also increased, peaking at nearly 11K in March.

Apple Music reported modest revenue gains with a peak of $1.5K in late February. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 340 per week, while active users slightly decreased from 1.2K to 1.1K by the end of March.

TIDAL Music: HiFi sound experienced a revenue increase, peaking at approximately $699 in early March. Downloads started at 144, decreasing to 145 by the end of the quarter. Active users showed significant growth, increasing from 6.4K to nearly 6.7K by the end of March.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player maintained steady revenue, reaching a high of $534 in late January. Downloads were low but showed slight improvement, with numbers fluctuating between 46 and 75. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 400 throughout the quarter.

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