Spotify vs YouTube Music — Sensor Tower

Global MAU · MAU net adds · downloads · time spent (engagement) — quarterly, 2Q23 → 2Q26
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Spotify

Global MAU, mns — Sensor Tower vs Reported

MAU Net Adds, mns — Sensor Tower vs Reported

Global Downloads, mns (Sensor Tower)

Time Spent per User, min/week (US)

YouTube Music

Global MAU, mns (Sensor Tower)

MAU Net Adds, mns (Sensor Tower)

Global Downloads, mns (Sensor Tower)

Time Spent per User, min/week (US)

Head to Head

Global MAU, mns

Time Spent per User, min/week (US)

Notes. Source: Sensor Tower API (Store + Usage Intelligence). MAU = worldwide iOS + Android monthly active users, quarter-end month. Downloads = worldwide Sensor Tower unified downloads (iOS + Google Play, summed across all countries) — the same definition as Sensor Tower's unified app view. Time spent = average minutes per user per week, US only (Sensor Tower does not publish worldwide session metrics), blended across iOS/Android weighted by US MAU — this measures foreground app usage, so background audio playback is not counted. Spotify "Reported" = company-disclosed MAU from quarterly earnings; 2Q26 not yet reported. Sensor Tower panel estimates typically run above Spotify's reported base at the level, but net-add deltas track reported net adds closely.