Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in the US Q3 2025

The third quarter of 2025 saw varied performance trends among the top music and podcasts applications on Android in the United States. Here's a detailed look at how these apps fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $2.2M by the end of September. Weekly downloads showed a fluctuating pattern, starting at approximately 100K and reaching up to 129K in the final week. Active users remained consistently high, hovering around 34M throughout the quarter.

Pandora - Music & Podcasts saw a decline in weekly revenue from $1.5M in June to around $1.3M in September, with a slight recovery towards the end. Downloads decreased from 65K to about 58K, while active users showed minor fluctuations, ending the quarter at approximately 10.6M.

Apple Music had stable weekly revenue with a significant jump to $353K in the last week of September. Downloads decreased over the quarter, starting at 44K and dropping to 34K. However, active users increased, peaking at about 2.1M by the end of September.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love maintained a steady revenue stream, closing at $150K. Downloads hovered around 29K, with a slight increase to 30K in the last week. Active users declined slightly, ending the quarter at 1.9M.

iHeart: Music, Radio, Podcasts showed a consistent revenue trend with a small peak at $132K in late September. Downloads improved towards the latter part of the quarter, reaching 38K. Active users saw an increase, peaking at over 2.3M.

For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.