Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Russia: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of leading music and podcasts apps in Russia on a unified platform showed notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts from Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading LLC demonstrated consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $39.2K in late November. Downloads saw a significant rise, reaching approximately 320.7K at the end of December. Active users remained strong, fluctuating around the 35M mark throughout the quarter.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts experienced variable revenue, with a notable peak of $114.3K in mid-November. Downloads fluctuated, starting at 113.4K and ending with a surge to 127.9K. Active users showed a steady increase, closing the quarter at approximately 5.6M.

Zvuk: HiFi music, podcasts saw its downloads peak at 113.9K in late December, despite no revenue reported. Active users rose significantly towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 3.9M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained steady downloads, peaking at 78.8K in the final week of the year. Active users remained robust, with a slight increase, closing at approximately 10.3M.

МТС Музыка: песни, подкасты reported stable revenue, with a peak of $190 in late December. Downloads decreased over the quarter, ending at 26.5K, while active users hovered around 2M.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, offering a detailed view of the market dynamics in Russia's digital music and podcasts sector during this period.