AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top 5 Music and Audio Apps Performance in Russia, Q2 2025
Discover the trends in downloads, revenue, and user activity for the top music and audio apps in Russia during Q2 2025, based on Sensor Tower data.
In the second quarter of 2025, Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts showed a robust performance in the Russian market. Weekly revenue reached approximately $49K by the end of May, with a slight decrease thereafter, closing the quarter at around $40K. Downloads fluctuated, peaking at about 234K in late April, while active users consistently rose, finishing the quarter at over 35M.
Zvuk: HiFi music, podcasts saw significant growth in downloads, reaching as high as 188K weekly by June's end. Active users mirrored this trend, climbing steadily to over 4M by late June.
VK Music: playlists & podcasts maintained strong weekly revenue, peaking at about $112K in mid-May. Downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 100K per week, while active users slightly increased to nearly 4.5M.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had consistent download numbers, averaging around 75K weekly, with active users fluctuating around 10M throughout the quarter.
МТС Музыка: песни, подкасты experienced steady downloads, peaking at 59K in mid-May. Active users showed a positive trend, concluding the quarter with approximately 1.8M.
These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analysis and trends can be explored.
