Top 5 iOS Music & Podcasts Apps in the US: Q2 2025 Performance

In the second quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast apps on the iOS platform in the United States demonstrated varied performance trends. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, reveals insights into weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics.

Pandora: Music & Podcasts from Pandora Media, LLC showed a robust revenue stream peaking at approximately $4.5M in late April. Weekly downloads saw a gradual increase, reaching around 54K by the end of June. The app maintained a high level of engagement with active users fluctuating between 14.5M and 15.8M throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music, published by Google, experienced a steady rise in revenue, peaking at $3.7M during the last week of June. Downloads consistently hovered around 130K, with active users ranging from 11.7M to 12.1M, indicating a stable user base.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts, from AMZN Mobile LLC, saw its revenue peak at $2.1M in late April. Download numbers rose notably, reaching 89.6K towards the end of the quarter. Active users increased steadily, peaking at 7.5M in late June.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love, published by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co KG, had its revenue peak at approximately $1.0M in the last week of June. Download numbers fluctuated, reaching a high of 71.8K at the quarter's end. Active users remained in the range of 4.6M to 5.8M.

Finally, TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound from TIDAL Music AS, showed a revenue peak of $577K in late June. Downloads saw a noteworthy increase, peaking at 11.6K in the final week. Active users were relatively stable, ranging from 823K to 944K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.