Top 5 Music and Audio Apps Performance in the UK Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the music and audio app landscape in the United Kingdom saw interesting trends across the top 5 apps, as gathered from Sensor Tower's data. These insights reveal the dynamics of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users on a unified platform, showcasing the competitive nature of this digital space.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts maintained a prominent presence with a consistent increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 73.5K by the end of September. Revenue trends for Spotify were marked by fluctuations, starting at approximately $282K in early July and closing the quarter at a similar value. The app also enjoyed a steady base of weekly active users, hovering around 14.9M, showcasing its strong user engagement.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts demonstrated a robust revenue trajectory, beginning at $284K and ending at $313K by the end of September. Despite a slight dip in weekly downloads, which started at 45.8K and tapered to 33.1K, the platform managed to sustain a weekly active user count of around 930K to 1M, indicating a dedicated user base.

Apple Music experienced modest revenue growth, starting at $35.8K and reaching $41K by the end of the quarter. The app's weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at 10.7K in mid-August but then settling to 5.2K by the end of September. Weekly active users increased gradually, reaching 174.6K, suggesting growing user interest.

Pocket FM: Audio Series showed a varied performance, with weekly revenue peaking at $42.4K in early September. Downloads saw a decline from 26.2K at the start of July to 16.2K by the end of September. Active user numbers also fluctuated, ending the quarter at approximately 92.4K, indicating a slight retention challenge.

SoundCloud: Play Music & Songs displayed steady revenue growth, culminating in $241.6K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, averaging around 28K to 31K throughout the quarter. The app's active user base showed a downward trend, starting at 3.17M and dropping to 2.93M by the quarter's end, reflecting changes in user engagement.

These trends highlight the competitive and dynamic nature of the music and audio app market in the UK. For more insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.