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In Q2 2023, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on a unified platform in Ecuador showcased diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Let's delve into the performance of each app.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a consistent increase in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $674 in late March and peaking at around $2.2K by the end of June. Weekly downloads fluctuated, beginning at 30.4K and stabilizing around 23K towards the end of the quarter. The app’s weekly active users hovered around 2.1M, with slight variations throughout the period.
eSound - MP3 Music Player App experienced modest weekly revenue growth, moving from $338 to $385 over the quarter. A significant spike in downloads was observed in early May, reaching 16.6K, before settling around 10.7K in late June. Weekly active users steadily increased from 115K to approximately 127K by the end of the quarter.
YouTube Music demonstrated stable weekly revenue, generally ranging between $2K and $2.4K. Downloads were relatively constant, averaging around 7K each week. Active user numbers showed a positive trend, growing from 860K to 882K over the quarter.
Music Downloader / MP3 Player had a notable but modest revenue performance, peaking at $108 in early May. Downloads varied, with a high of 8.4K in mid-April and dipping to around 5.5K by the end of June. The app saw a decline in active users from 32.7K in early April to around 24K by the end of June.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained a stable weekly revenue of about $25. Downloads peaked at 10.7K in early May but averaged around 5.5K towards the end of the quarter. Active users saw a gradual increase, starting at 202K and reaching 214K by late June.
These insights are derived from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored.