Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Russia Q1 2023

In the first quarter of 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts applications on iOS in Russia showed varying performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's an overview of their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Yandex Music, books & podcasts experienced a consistent pattern in its weekly downloads, averaging around 54K to 68K. The app's weekly revenue fluctuated, peaking at approximately $73K in the week of January 9, and generally maintaining between $50K and $74K throughout the quarter. The active users for Yandex Music showed a steady increase from 4.05M in late December to 4.21M by mid-March, indicating robust engagement.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts saw a slight decline in weekly downloads, starting from around 38K in late December and tapering to about 32K by the end of March. The app's active user base remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations around the 4.75M to 5.08M mark. Notably, Shazam's revenue remained negligible throughout the quarter, with a notable exception of a minimal $3 in the last week of March.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts had a varied performance in weekly revenue, peaking at around $210K in mid-January and otherwise fluctuating between $41K and $150K. Weekly downloads hovered around the 25K to 33K range. The app's active users showed a slight increase, moving from approximately 1.59M in late December to about 1.55M by the end of March.

Мой Звук: HiFi-музыка и книги saw a significant spike in weekly downloads, especially in early February with around 75K downloads. The active user numbers also rose notably, from about 9.6K in late December to around 97K by the end of March. However, the app did not generate any notable revenue during this period.

Zaycev.net: скачать и слушать maintained a consistent range of weekly downloads, averaging between 10K and 15K. The app's weekly revenue remained low, generally around $200 to $350. Active users for Zaycev.net remained relatively stable, starting at around 475K in late December and increasing slightly to approximately 499K by the end of March.

For more detailed insights and data on the performance of these apps, visit Sensor Tower.