AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in New Zealand, Q3 2025
Explore the performance trends of the leading music and podcast apps on iOS in New Zealand during Q3 2025, featuring download, revenue, and user activity insights from Sensor Tower.
In the third quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast apps on iOS in New Zealand displayed varied performance trends in downloads, revenue, and user engagement, as reported by Sensor Tower.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $19 in mid-July. Downloads fluctuated, reaching over 2.4K in September, while active users showed resilience, starting at 411K in early July and closing at 408K by the end of September.
YouTube Music saw its weekly revenue peak at around $18.9K in mid-September, with a noticeable increase in downloads reaching 1.3K in the same period. Active users demonstrated an upward trend, peaking at over 31.8K in August.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained steady download numbers, averaging around 1.2K throughout the quarter. Active users hovered around 48.8K initially, with a slight decrease to 45.3K by the end of September.
rova - radio, music, podcasts saw a significant spike in downloads reaching 4.8K in late September. Active users rose notably, starting at 6.7K in early July and peaking at 10K towards the end of the quarter.
SoundCloud: The Music You Love experienced a peak in weekly revenue of approximately $7.8K in mid-July. Downloads increased to 1.1K by the end of September, while active users grew from 6.3K to 8.2K over the quarter.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
