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Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Australia Q4 2025

Explore the performance of Australia's top music and podcast apps on iOS in Q4 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Australia Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast apps on iOS in Australia showcased varied performances across downloads, revenue, and active users. This analysis, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides an overview of these trends.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts demonstrated consistent weekly revenue, peaking at about $37K, with a slight dip towards the end of the quarter. Downloads saw a notable increase, reaching over 27K in early December. The app maintained a strong user base with active users peaking at approximately 4.9M.

YouTube Music experienced a robust revenue stream, peaking at around $158K mid-December. Downloads were steady, with a high of 11.9K in early December. Active users fluctuated slightly, reaching a peak of nearly 496K.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts saw download numbers rise to 7.9K by the end of the quarter, while active users peaked at nearly 599K. Revenue data was not available for this app.

Bose observed a significant increase in downloads towards the end of the quarter, reaching 14.5K. Active users also grew steadily, peaking at over 101K.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love maintained a stable revenue, peaking at about $96K in early December. Downloads were consistent, with a peak of 5.6K at the end of December. Active users showed some fluctuation, ending the quarter at approximately 249K.

For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026