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Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Europe Q4 2025

Explore the performance trends of leading music and podcast apps in Europe during Q4 2025, with data insights from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Europe Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the music and podcast app market in Europe saw interesting trends among the top five applications on a unified platform. According to Sensor Tower data, Deezer: Music Player, Podcast experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting the quarter at approximately $2.5M and closing at $2.3M. Downloads peaked at around 107K in late December, while active users remained steady, reaching about 11.4M by the end of the quarter.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts maintained strong user engagement, with active users peaking at over 120M in early December. The app saw a notable surge in downloads, reaching 1.2M in the first week of December, while weekly revenue fluctuated between $1.8M and $2.2M.

YouTube Music showed a gradual increase in active users, peaking at over 43M in early December. Downloads saw a significant rise to 320K in the same period, with weekly revenue stabilizing around $1.4M.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts experienced a steady increase in downloads, peaking at 229K in late December. The app's active users reached over 10.5M at the start of December, with weekly revenue ranging from $885K to $1.1M.

Finally, SoundCloud: The Music You Love had a stable user base with active users around 8.5M at the beginning of the quarter, declining slightly to 7.4M by the end. Weekly downloads hovered between 150K and 170K, while revenue ranged from $902K to $1.0M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's website.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026