Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Netherlands: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the music and podcast app landscape in the Netherlands showcased intriguing trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a look at the performance of the top five apps on a unified platform, with data provided by Sensor Tower.

HITSTER from Koninklijke Jumbo B.V saw fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 33K in the week of April 21. The app maintained a strong weekly active user base, reaching a high of around 130K by the end of April.

NPO Luister experienced its largest surge in weekly downloads at 66.5K by the end of June. Active users also saw a significant increase, climbing to about 137K in the same period.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts demonstrated consistent growth in revenue, reaching approximately $56.5K in late June. Weekly downloads remained steady, with figures hovering around 16K. Active users were consistently high, maintaining over 4.5M throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts from Apple showed stable download numbers, peaking at 11K at the end of April. Active users remained robust, with a slight increase to over 821K by the close of June.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love saw a consistent rise in revenue, culminating at approximately $35.7K by the end of the quarter. Downloads were steady, and active users reached a peak of about 341K in late April.

For more in-depth insights and data on these applications, visit Sensor Tower.