Top Music and Audio Apps in the Netherlands: Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the music and audio app market in the Netherlands showed varied performance across the top five applications. Here's a breakdown of how each app fared based on data from Sensor Tower.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a notable fluctuation in its weekly revenue, which started at approximately $51K and peaked at $60K in late July. The app's download numbers saw a mid-quarter dip, reaching a low of 12.5K in late July, but recovered to around 17.3K by the end of September. Active users remained robust, hovering around 4.5M throughout the quarter.

Podimo - Podcasts & Audiobooks maintained a strong revenue stream, peaking at about $106K in mid-August. Downloads were relatively stable, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching approximately 5.9K. The app’s active user base showed some fluctuations, ending the quarter with around 336K users.

SoundCloud: The Music You Love saw weekly revenue peaking at $40K towards the end of September. Download numbers remained steady, with a slight increase to 6K in mid-September. Active users, however, gradually decreased from 331K to about 266K by the end of September.

Pocket FM: Audio Series had a revenue increase, peaking at $11.5K in early September. Downloads started at 892 and rose to over 2K by the end of the quarter. Active users showed a positive trend, growing from 5.5K to approximately 7K.

Deezer: Music & Podcast Player experienced a steady revenue stream, peaking at about $18.6K by the end of September. Downloads remained stable, with minor fluctuations around 1.3K. Active users saw a significant increase, ending the quarter at around 80K.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the music and audio app market in the Netherlands. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.