AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Russia: Q2 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of Russia's top music and podcast apps on a unified platform in Q2 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.
In the second quarter of 2025, the top music and podcasts applications in Russia showcased diverse performance trends on a unified platform. Here's a closer look at each app's metrics, based on data from Sensor Tower.
VK Music: playlists & podcasts saw a notable increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $112K mid-May. Weekly downloads experienced fluctuations, peaking at about 125K at the start of April, while active users remained strong, consistently exceeding 4M throughout the quarter.
Yandex Music, books & podcasts maintained a steady performance with weekly revenue reaching around $49K in late June. Downloads were stable, peaking at about 234K at the end of April. Active users showed a gradual rise, surpassing 35M by the end of June.
SoundCloud: The Music You Love experienced modest weekly revenue, fluctuating around $6K. The app's downloads decreased over the quarter, dropping from about 52K in early April to 30K by late June, while active users peaked at over 1.8M before settling at around 1.6M.
Радио Arzamas: курсы, подкасты recorded a consistent weekly revenue of approximately $3K. Downloads remained low but stable, around 1K, while active users showed a slight increase, peaking at over 10K by the end of June.
YouTube Music had a steady revenue flow, averaging around $2.5K weekly. Downloads decreased from 34K in early April to about 21K by the end of June. Active users reached a high of over 4.3M during the quarter.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
