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The second quarter of 2024 has shown varying trends in the Music and Podcasts category for iOS applications in the US. Here's a brief overview of how five prominent apps have performed, with insights provided by Sensor Tower.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw a slight fluctuation in weekly revenue, ending the quarter with USD 25M. Downloads maintained a steady pace, averaging around 2.6M per week, while weekly active users saw a minor downtrend from 639K to 644K.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced an uptick in weekly revenue, peaking at USD 16.5M. The app maintained consistent download numbers, hovering just above 1.5K each week. Weekly active users remained stable with a mild increase from 317K to 320K.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, despite having no reported revenue, showed a gradual increase in downloads, ending the quarter with 1.5K. The number of active users also grew, finishing at 140K.
YouTube Music witnessed its revenue ebb and flow, concluding at USD 10.7M. Downloads saw a slight drop, ending at 1K, while the weekly active users showcased an incremental rise, ending at 74K.
Lastly, Airbuds Widget, with no revenue to report, had its downloads dip to 918, but active users spiked towards the end of the quarter, reaching 4.5K.
For more detailed insights and data, Sensor Tower's full reports provide an in-depth analysis of the app performance trends in the Music and Podcasts category.