AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Music and Podcast Apps on Android in Russia: Q4 2025
Explore the performance trends of the leading music and podcast apps on Android in Russia during Q4 2025, revealing key insights into downloads and active users.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast applications on the Android platform in Russia showed diverse performance trends according to data from Sensor Tower.
Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts saw consistent weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 247K in the final week of December. The weekly active users fluctuated slightly, closing the quarter around 24.3M.
Zvuk: HiFi music, podcasts experienced a fluctuating pattern in downloads, with a notable peak of 114K in mid-November. Active users increased significantly towards the end of the quarter, reaching over 3.1M by the last week of December.
VK Music: playlists & podcasts had a dip in downloads mid-quarter but recovered to 100K by the end of December. The app maintained a steady rise in active users, reaching approximately 4.4M towards the end of the quarter.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts showed a gradual increase in downloads, ending December with around 54K. The app’s active user count remained strong, closing the quarter at nearly 7M.
Finally, МТС Музыка: песни, подкасты experienced a downward trend in downloads, finishing the quarter at 18K. The active user base saw minor fluctuations, stabilizing at around 1.5M by the end of December.
For more detailed insights and comprehensive data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
