Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in the US for Q3 2023

The third quarter of 2023 saw significant activity in the music and audio app category in the United States. Here, we explore the performance trends of the top 5 apps on a unified platform, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Pandora - Music & Podcasts

Pandora experienced fluctuations in weekly revenue, starting at around $5.7M in late June and dipping to approximately $4.8M by the end of July. The app saw a recovery in August, peaking at $5.6M by the end of September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 160K, but saw a slight decline to 141K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users hovered around 18M, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts

Spotify's weekly revenue showed a steady pattern, starting at $939K in late June and maintaining around $910K by the end of September. Weekly downloads were consistent, averaging around 490K, with minor variations. The app maintained a strong user base, with weekly active users fluctuating around 79M.

Pocket FM: Audio Series

Pocket FM saw stable weekly revenue, starting at $731K and peaking at $796K by mid-September. Weekly downloads showed an upward trend, starting at 111K in late June and reaching 153K in early September, before settling at 120K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users grew steadily, from 336K in late June to 456K by the end of September.

Apple Music

Apple Music saw a slight decline in weekly revenue, from $210K in late June to around $204K by the end of September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, with a notable spike to 68K in the final week of September. Weekly active users fluctuated around 600K, peaking at 629K in early September.

iHeart: Music, Radio, Podcasts

iHeart saw consistent weekly revenue, starting at $631K in late June and peaking at $638K by the end of September. Weekly downloads averaged around 84K, with a noticeable peak of 104K in mid-September. The app maintained a stable user base, with weekly active users ranging from 1.2M to 1.3M throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.