Top 5 Music and Podcast Apps in Russia Q3 2025: Unified Platform Performance

In the third quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast applications in Russia showed varied performance trends across unified platforms. Here's a closer look at their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.

Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts from Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading LLC saw a moderate fluctuation in weekly revenue, ranging from approximately $31.9K to $42.2K. Weekly downloads were consistently high, peaking at around 206K, while active users steadily increased from 34.6M to 35.2M by the end of the quarter.

Zvuk: HiFi music, podcasts maintained a steady download rate, with a notable peak of 164K in late September. Active users also grew from 2.9M to 4M, showing a strong engagement despite zero revenue during this period.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts by VKL showed robust revenue figures, reaching up to $108K. Downloads fluctuated but peaked at 120K, while active users increased from 5.1M to 5.5M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, offered by Apple Inc., demonstrated stable downloads, with numbers ranging from 66K to 85K. However, active users saw a decline from 10.3M to 9.4M over the quarter.

МТС Музыка: песни, подкасты by MTS Pjsc experienced variable downloads, decreasing from 47K to 30K. Revenue remained minimal but consistent, while active users fluctuated, concluding the quarter at approximately 1.9M.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's data, providing a comprehensive view of app performance in Russia's music and podcast sector. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's website.