Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in New Zealand, Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top music and podcasts applications on a unified platform in New Zealand showed varied performance trends, as detailed by Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, starting at around $29K and peaking at nearly $33K towards the end of September. Downloads began at 4.6K in early July and ended with a rise to approximately 5.1K. Meanwhile, weekly active users initially decreased from 906K to 834K but recovered to 899K by the quarter's end.

YouTube Music experienced a steady weekly revenue, ranging from $15K to $19K, with a consistent download pattern averaging around 1.7K. Active users showed a slight decline from 145K to 145K, with a notable peak of 180K in early August.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love maintained a stable revenue stream, fluctuating between $9K and $10K. Downloads gradually increased from 1.3K to 1.8K, and active users grew significantly from 15.7K to 20.4K by the end of September.

TIDAL Music: HiFi sound showed growth in weekly revenue, increasing from $2.4K to $3.5K, while downloads remained relatively low, peaking at 828 in mid-September. Active users saw a significant rise, starting at 6K and reaching over 9K by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music experienced a steady weekly revenue, hovering around $1.5K. Downloads peaked at 1K in early August but declined to 452 by the end of September. Active users showed a downward trend from 6K to 5.5K.

These insights offer a glimpse into the competitive landscape of music and podcast apps in New Zealand. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower's website.