Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in New Zealand, Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, Sensor Tower data reveals intriguing trends for the top music and podcasts apps on the Android platform in New Zealand. Here's a breakdown of their performance.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw a varied revenue pattern, starting at around $24K and peaking at $35.1K in early April before dipping to $23.4K by June. Downloads fluctuated slightly, starting at 2K and rising to a high of 2.3K mid-June. Weekly active users remained robust, averaging around 450K, with a high of 478K in mid-June.

rova – radio, music, podcasts showed a notable increase in downloads, reaching a peak of 2.4K in early June from a low of 521 in mid-April. Active users began at 11.3K, peaking at 12K in late May before slightly declining to 9.1K by the end of June.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a steady download rate, hovering around 1K throughout the quarter. Active users showed consistency, starting at 42.7K and maintaining similar levels, ending the quarter at 43.2K.

iHeart: Music, Radio, Podcasts had a gradual increase in downloads, peaking at 1.06K mid-May. Active users fluctuated, starting at 10K, peaking at 10.2K in early June, and ending at around 9.1K.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love experienced modest revenue growth, peaking at $3.5K in late May. Downloads remained stable around 600, with active users showing a peak of 11.9K in early June.

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