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

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast applications in the Netherlands showed varied performance trends on a unified platform. Here's a detailed look into how these apps fared:

Podimo: Podcasts & audiobooks experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, peaking at about $96K in mid-November before declining to approximately $66K by the end of December. Weekly downloads varied, with a notable peak of around 7.9K in early December. Active users remained relatively stable, with slight decreases from 349K to 326K throughout the quarter.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts saw consistent weekly revenue, reaching a high of roughly $69K in late December. Downloads spiked significantly to about 47K in early December before stabilizing. Active users maintained a strong presence, beginning at 4.7M and peaking at over 5M in early December.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love had a steady revenue stream, peaking at approximately $43K in late November. Downloads remained fairly constant, with minor fluctuations around the 5K mark. Active users decreased over the quarter, starting at 290K and ending at 266K.

YouTube Music experienced a modest revenue increase, reaching about $24K in late December. Downloads showed a slight increase, peaking at approximately 4.7K in early December. Active users saw a notable rise in early December, reaching over 520K, before settling around 493K by the end of the quarter.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast maintained steady revenue, peaking at nearly $19K in late December. Downloads remained low but stable, with a minor peak of 2.8K in mid-October. Active users showed a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, ending at approximately 64K.

These insights, based on data from Sensor Tower, provide a snapshot of the shifting dynamics within the music and podcast app market in the Netherlands. For a more detailed analysis, visit Sensor Tower's platform.