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

During the second quarter of 2025, the performance of the top music and podcasts apps on a unified platform in New Zealand showcased interesting trends.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced fluctuations in its weekly revenue, peaking at around $35K in early April before settling at approximately $29K by the end of June. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 4.5K to 5.2K. Active users showed a slight upward trend, reaching nearly 890K by the quarter's end.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent download rate, averaging around 2.2K to 2.4K weekly. Active users saw minor fluctuations, generally maintaining above 100K, peaking at 103K in late June.

YouTube Music recorded a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching close to $18K in mid-June. Downloads were stable, ranging from 1.6K to 1.9K weekly, while active users saw a decline, ending the quarter at approximately 147K.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love showed a consistent revenue stream, peaking at about $10.8K in late June. Downloads fluctuated slightly, averaging around 1.2K to 1.5K. Active users remained stable, with a slight peak to 19K in early June.

Finally, iHeart: Play & Listen to Music showed a modest revenue pattern, with values ranging from $66 to $141. Downloads showed an upward trend mid-quarter, peaking at 1.9K in early May. Active users increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 19K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be found.