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

In the first quarter of 2025, the performance of the top music and podcast applications on the Android platform in New Zealand showcased varying trends in downloads, active users, and revenue. Here’s a closer look at these apps, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a significant upward trend in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $37.9K in early March. Its weekly downloads fluctuated slightly, with a peak of around 2.9K in late January. The app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users ranging from 442K to 479K throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced consistent weekly downloads, ranging from 968 to 1.2K. Active users showed a slight decline, ending the quarter with approximately 42.7K users.

YouTube Music had a notable increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 1.2K in early February. Active users demonstrated a strong upward trend, reaching approximately 157.9K in mid-March.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love experienced steady revenue growth, with a peak of $3.6K in late February. Weekly downloads remained stable, ranging between 733 and 842. Active users fluctuated slightly, ending the quarter with around 10.9K users.

iHeart: Music, Radio, Podcasts showed consistent download numbers, peaking at 871 in mid-February. Active user numbers increased steadily, reaching approximately 10.8K by mid-March.

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