Top Music & Audio Apps in Russia Q3 2024: Trends and Insights

During the third quarter of 2024, the top music and audio applications in Russia on a unified platform showcased intriguing trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Let's delve into the performance of each app as recorded by Sensor Tower.

Yandex Music, Books & Podcasts, published by Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading LLC, experienced a fluctuating yet overall positive trajectory in key metrics. Weekly revenue peaked at around $41K mid-July and remained relatively stable towards the end of the quarter, closing at roughly $36K. Downloads saw an upward trend, reaching nearly 200K in early August before stabilizing around the mid-160K range by late September. The app also maintained a robust active user base, growing from approximately 19M to over 20M.

VK Music: playlists & podcasts from VK.com demonstrated a dynamic pattern in its weekly revenue, with a notable peak of about $118K in late July. Downloads consistently hovered around the 100K mark, with occasional spikes, while active users exhibited a gradual increase, culminating at approximately 4M by the end of September.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, developed by Apple Inc., did not generate revenue during this period. However, weekly downloads remained steady, fluctuating between 87K and 103K. Active users showed a slight decline from around 6.5M at the start of July to about 6.1M by the end of September.

Zvuk: HiFi music, podcasts, published by ZvukDev, also did not report revenue. Downloads peaked at nearly 120K in mid-July but tapered off to around 81K by the end of the quarter. Active users experienced a slight increase, ending the quarter just below the 650K mark.

Lastly, Music Player - MP3 Player by Apps10X, while not generating revenue, saw a significant rise in weekly downloads, peaking at around 67K in mid-August before gradually declining. The app's active user count showed a resurgence towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 2.9M.

These metrics provide valuable insights into the trends and user engagement of top music and audio applications in Russia. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.