Apple Podcasts overtakes Spotify in downloads

An overview of Apple Podcasts and Spotify's share of podcast downloads.

Apple Podcasts has retaken the lead over Spotify in the number of downloads, according to data from podcast hosting company Buzzsprout.

While Spotify became the largest app for podcast downloads worldwide between June and October, Apple Podcasts has since overtaken and extended its lead.

Apple Podcasts accounted for more than a third (35%) of all downloads in December 2021, up from a low last year of 26% in July. Spotify's share has dropped to 29% in the latest month.

Additional data show that Spotify has 381m monthly active users, with a third of these in Europe...

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