Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in New Zealand: Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast apps on iOS in New Zealand showcased varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. This data, provided by Sensor Tower, gives us an insightful look into the app market dynamics.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced consistent weekly revenue, hovering around $16 to $18K. Downloads saw a significant spike, reaching approximately 4.7K in early December, while active users fluctuated slightly, peaking at around 644K in early December.

YouTube Music showed strong weekly revenue growth, peaking at about $26.6K mid-December. Downloads increased towards the end of the quarter, with a high of 1.7K in late December. Active users steadily grew, reaching over 35K by the end of the year.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a steady download rate, with a noticeable increase to about 1.3K by late December. Active users also rose, peaking at over 56K towards the quarter's end.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love saw its weekly revenue peak at approximately $8.6K just before Christmas. However, downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 800, while active users declined slightly, ending the quarter at about 19K.

Lastly, rova - radio, music, podcasts had a modest download performance, with numbers generally under 1K. Active users decreased throughout the quarter, finishing at approximately 7.3K.

These insights illustrate the diverse performance of leading music and podcast apps in New Zealand, with further details available from Sensor Tower.