Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in Australia: Q1 2025 Performance Overview

In the first quarter of 2025, the music and audio app market in Australia saw various trends in downloads, revenue, and active users across platforms. Here's an overview based on Sensor Tower data.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts showed a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at about $215K in mid-March. Downloads fluctuated, with numbers reaching around 39.6K at the start of January, before gradually decreasing to approximately 26.7K by the end of March. Active users remained stable, hovering around 6.1M throughout the quarter.

Pocket FM: Audio Series experienced a gradual rise in revenue, ending the quarter at roughly $23.5K. Downloads peaked in late February with about 5.5K, but tapered off to around 2.2K by the end of March. Active users saw a decline from 10.7K in January to 8.5K at the quarter's close.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love maintained a steady revenue stream, peaking at approximately $123.5K in late February. Weekly downloads started strong with over 9.4K in early January, eventually decreasing to about 8.5K by March's end. Active users fluctuated, peaking at 516.7K in early January, before settling around 415K.

Apple Music saw revenue peak at about $13.5K in late February, with a steady download rate ranging from 1.5K to 1.8K weekly. Active users fluctuated slightly, starting at 64K and closing the quarter at 64K again.

Ultimate Guitar: Tabs & Chords experienced a decrease in revenue, starting at $49.6K and ending at $39.3K. Downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 3.3K and 3.7K. Active users saw a decline from around 161K to 134.5K by the end of March.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of app performance and the varying consumer engagement across different platforms. For further details and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.