In the second quarter of 2025, the top music and podcast applications on iOS in the United States demonstrated varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at how these apps fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower:

Spotify: Music and Podcasts maintained a steady climb in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $832 in the last week of June. The app's weekly downloads fluctuated, with highs of around 276K in early May. Meanwhile, the active user base remained relatively stable, hovering around 50M throughout the quarter.

YouTube Music saw a consistent increase in weekly revenue, reaching nearly $3.8M by late June. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 132K weekly. The active user count also showed stability, with numbers around 12M.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced a steady rise in downloads, culminating in over 109K by the end of June. Active users fluctuated, peaking at nearly 9.9M in early June.

Amazon Music: Songs & Podcasts exhibited a mixed trend in weekly revenue, with a peak of $2M in late April. Downloads showed an upward trajectory, reaching about 89K in late June, while active users increased to over 7.5M towards the quarter's end.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love saw revenue rise to over $1M in the final week of June. Downloads fluctuated but rose to about 71K, while active users showed a slight decline, ending the quarter around 4.7M.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.

Sensor Tower's platform is an enterprise-level offering. Interested in learning more?

Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: July 2025

Downloads

Revenue

Quarter Summary