Top 5 Music and Podcast Apps in the UK: Q4 2025 Performance

In the final quarter of 2025, the music and podcast app market in the United Kingdom experienced notable trends across the top five platforms. Here's a detailed look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts saw fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting at approximately $627K and reaching a peak of $623K in late November. Weekly downloads climbed significantly in December, peaking at 57K in the week of December 22, while active users hovered around 2.7M, showing a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts exhibited a steady revenue flow, with a peak of around $505K in the week of December 22. Downloads spiked to 128K in early December, with active users reaching a high of 16.8M in the same period before declining slightly to 15.3M by the year's end.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love maintained consistent revenue figures, with a high of $397K in late November. Downloads remained stable, with a slight increase to 22K in late December. Active users started at 1.2M, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music experienced a revenue peak of $226K at the end of November. Downloads surged to 30K in early December, while active users increased to over 3M in the same timeframe, indicating a growing user base.

Finally, Deezer: Music Player, Podcast showed a steady increase in revenue, peaking at $101K in late November. Downloads were generally stable, with a slight increase to 5K in October. Active users rose to 281K by the end of December.

These insights demonstrate the dynamic landscape of music and podcast applications in the UK. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.