Top 5 Music & Podcasts Apps in France Q1 2024: A Sensor Tower Data Analysis

As the first quarter of 2024 concludes, we've seen some intriguing performance metrics from the top music and podcasts applications in France. Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides us with a clear picture of how these apps have fared in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users.

Starting with Deezer: Music Player, Podcast, a homegrown favorite, we observed a steady revenue stream throughout the quarter, maintaining figures around the $1.3M to $1.4M mark. Downloads for Deezer showed consistency as well, hovering in the 37K to 44K range weekly. The app's weekly active users remained strong, starting at 3.8M and peaking at 3.9M before settling slightly lower at 3.7M by the end of March.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts also demonstrated a robust presence in the French market. Its revenue saw fluctuations, starting at $125K in early January and reaching a high of nearly $170K by late February. Downloads remained above 65K for most of the quarter, with active users showcasing a significant reach, peaking at 13M in late March.

YouTube Music, despite lower revenue numbers compared to Deezer and Spotify, displayed a consistent revenue pattern with amounts ranging from $113K to $161K. Downloads for the platform showed a slight increase from 20K to nearly 23K, and active users saw an upward trend, starting at 5.2M and climbing to 5.6M by the quarter's end.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts had a more modest quarter in terms of revenue, with weekly figures around the $40K to $58K range. Downloads started at 32K and showed some variability, ending at 24K. The app's weekly active users began at 440K, dipped to 391K, and then slightly recovered to 411K.

Lastly, SoundCloud: Discover New Music saw its revenue fluctuate between $37K and $51K throughout the quarter. Downloads for SoundCloud were consistent, with the app seeing numbers ranging from 16K to 24K. Weekly active users presented a high of 1.7M in the middle of January, with the quarter closing at 1.6M.

For a deeper dive into the data and more insights into the performance of these leading music and podcast applications, Sensor Tower offers detailed analytics and reporting tools.