Apple Music vs Global Player Radio & Podcasts

Apple Music

Apple
Google Play
$5.32M/mo
~$63.81M/yr · 191.2M installs
VS

Global Player Radio & Podcasts

Global Media & Entertainment
Google Play
$259.7K/mo
~$3.12M/yr · 3.3M installs
Revenue winner Apple Music wins +1948% vs other
Installs winner Apple Music wins +5746% vs other
MAU winner Apple Music wins +1527% vs other
Rating winner Apple Music wins +1% vs other

Why Apple Music is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Apple Music earns roughly 20× more per month than Global Player Radio & Podcasts - $5.32M vs $259.7K.
  2. Premium pricing. Apple Music charges $34.61/mo vs Global Player Radio & Podcasts's $24.62/mo - higher ARPU per converted user.
  3. Bigger install base. Apple Music has ~191.2M lifetime installs vs Global Player Radio & Podcasts's ~3.3M - 58.5× the funnel top.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Apple Music
vs
Global Player Radio & Podcasts
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$5.32M
$259.7K
Annual revenue (est.)
$63.81M
$3.12M
Lifetime installs (est.)
191.2M
3.3M
Monthly active users (est.)?
11.3M
693K
App Store rating
4.61★
4.58★
Total ratings
721K
11K
US grossing rank
-
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-
Cheapest monthly sub
$34.61
$24.62
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

Apple Music

Apple
Google Play
Category
Music & Audio
Price
Free
Released
Nov 10, 2015
Last updated
Apr 13, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Teen
Version
VARY
Languages
-
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Global Player Radio & Podcasts

Global Media & Entertainment
Google Play
Category
Music & Audio
Price
Free
Released
Dec 19, 2017
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Mature 17+
Version
VARY
Languages
-
View full Global Player Radio & Podcasts report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Apple Music or Global Player Radio & Podcasts? v
Apple Music earns about $5.32M per month, while Global Player Radio & Podcasts earns about $259.7K. That is a 20.5× revenue gap (~$5.06M more per month for Apple Music). Annual revenue: Apple Music ≈ $63.81M/year, Global Player Radio & Podcasts ≈ $3.12M/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Apple Music or Global Player Radio & Podcasts? v
Apple Music leads with about 191.2M estimated downloads vs 3.3M for Global Player Radio & Podcasts - a 58.5× gap. Apple Music reports 100,000,000+ installs on Google Play. Global Player Radio & Podcasts reports 1,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Apple Music and Global Player Radio & Podcasts in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Music & Audio category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do Apple Music and Global Player Radio & Podcasts offer? v
Apple Music: IAP range $5.99 - $199.99 per item. Global Player Radio & Podcasts: IAP range $4.49 - $134.99 per item. Apple Music runs a "Subscription (~$34.61/mo)" monetization model; Global Player Radio & Podcasts runs "Subscription (~$24.62/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Apple Music or Global Player Radio & Podcasts? v
Apple Music edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 4.6 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: Apple Music 53K ratings, Global Player Radio & Podcasts 126 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Apple Music vs Global Player Radio & Podcasts revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $5.32M for Apple Music and $259.7K for Global Player Radio & Podcasts are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Music & Audio) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Apple Music or Global Player Radio & Podcasts to a different Google Play app? v
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