Top Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in the UK: Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the UK market for music and podcast apps on iOS saw notable trends across the top five applications. Here's a closer look at their performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a steady climb in weekly revenue, culminating at approximately $95 in the final week of September. Weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at around 35.6K, while active users hovered around 8M, showing a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a consistent download rate early on but saw a decline from 18K to about 14.5K by September. Active users also followed a similar trend, starting at 1.5M and ending the quarter slightly lower.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts displayed a robust revenue pattern, with a notable peak of $561K towards the quarter's end. Downloads remained relatively stable, and active users showed slight fluctuations, ending at approximately 1.6M.

Global Player Radio & Podcasts had a surge in downloads at the quarter's close, reaching 26K. Active user numbers varied, peaking at nearly 491K before tapering off.

Finally, SoundCloud: The Music You Love witnessed a gradual increase in revenue, hitting $370K by the end of September. Downloads saw a slight decline, while active users decreased from 955K to approximately 846K during the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.