Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Australia Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast apps in Australia showed varied performance trends on a unified platform, combining both iOS and Android data. Here’s a look at the key metrics for each app.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts maintained a robust presence with weekly revenue fluctuating between $186K and $226K, peaking in late November. Weekly downloads spiked dramatically to over 53K at the start of December, while active users steadily hovered around 7M, reaching a peak of nearly 7.4M in early December.

YouTube Music experienced a stable revenue stream, averaging around $140K to $158K weekly, with a peak in mid-December. Downloads were consistent, with a notable increase to over 13K in early December. Active users showed a slight increase, ending the quarter with approximately 1.3M.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love saw steady weekly revenue, ranging from $102K to $116K, with a peak in early December. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 7K to 8K weekly. Active users fluctuated, peaking at over 400K in mid-October before settling around 385K by the end of December.

TIDAL Music: HiFi sound showed a slight dip in revenue from $28K to around $23K, with a brief rise in late November. Downloads were modest, peaking at nearly 3.8K in early December. Active users gradually increased, reaching almost 58K by the end of the quarter.

Apple Music had more variable performance, with weekly revenue ranging from $12K to $17K, peaking in late October. Downloads were low but saw a peak of about 2.8K in early December. Active users slightly declined, ending the quarter around 54K.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, provide a snapshot of how these leading music and podcast apps performed in Australia during this period. For more detailed data and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.