Pandora: Music & Podcasts vs Salsa Rhythm

Pandora: Music & Podcasts

Pandora Media, LLC
App Store
$10.66M/mo
~$127.94M/yr · 1.0B installs
VS

Salsa Rhythm

District One Mobile, LLC
App Store
$21.8K/mo
~$262.1K/yr · 274K installs
Revenue winner Pandora: Music & Podcasts wins +48715% vs other
Installs winner Pandora: Music & Podcasts wins +368900% vs other
MAU winner Pandora: Music & Podcasts wins +18823% vs other
Rating winner Pandora: Music & Podcasts wins +1% vs other

Why Pandora: Music & Podcasts is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Pandora: Music & Podcasts earns roughly 488× more per month than Salsa Rhythm - $10.66M vs $21.8K.
  2. Subscription model. Pandora: Music & Podcasts runs a $12.99/mo subscription that compounds; Salsa Rhythm relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
  3. Bigger install base. Pandora: Music & Podcasts has ~1.0B lifetime installs vs Salsa Rhythm's ~274K - 3690.0× the funnel top.
  4. Charts placement. Pandora: Music & Podcasts ranks #24 on the US grossing chart (the other app is unranked) - chart placement is a self-reinforcing flywheel.

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Side-by-side metrics

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

Pandora: Music & Podcasts
vs
Salsa Rhythm
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$10.66M
$21.8K
Annual revenue (est.)
$127.94M
$262.1K
Lifetime installs (est.)
1.0B
274K
Monthly active users (est.)?
22.2M
118K
App Store rating
4.80★
4.75★
Total ratings
11.2M
3K
US grossing rank
#24
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Cheapest monthly sub
$12.99
No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

Pandora: Music & Podcasts

Pandora Media, LLC
App Store
Category
Music
Price
Free
Released
Feb 1, 2019
Last updated
Jun 30, 2026
File size
211.0 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
2606.3
Languages
English
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Salsa Rhythm

District One Mobile, LLC
App Store
Category
Music
Price
USD2.99
Released
Jul 6, 2010
Last updated
Apr 20, 2026
File size
12.1 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
2026.1
Languages
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese +8 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Pandora: Music & Podcasts or Salsa Rhythm? v
Pandora: Music & Podcasts earns about $10.66M per month, while Salsa Rhythm earns about $21.8K. That is a 488.1× revenue gap (~$10.64M more per month for Pandora: Music & Podcasts). Annual revenue: Pandora: Music & Podcasts ≈ $127.94M/year, Salsa Rhythm ≈ $262.1K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Pandora: Music & Podcasts or Salsa Rhythm? v
Pandora: Music & Podcasts leads with about 1.0B estimated downloads vs 274K for Salsa Rhythm - a 3690.0× gap. Pandora: Music & Podcasts's App Store downloads are estimated from 11.2M ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Salsa Rhythm's App Store downloads are estimated from 3K ratings.
Are Pandora: Music & Podcasts and Salsa Rhythm in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Music category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do Pandora: Music & Podcasts and Salsa Rhythm have in-app purchases? v
Pandora: Music & Podcasts does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Salsa Rhythm does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Pandora: Music & Podcasts runs "Subscription (~$12.99/mo) · calibrated by US grossing rank #24", Salsa Rhythm runs "Paid app ($2.99)".
Which has better ratings, Pandora: Music & Podcasts or Salsa Rhythm? v
Pandora: Music & Podcasts edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.8 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: Pandora: Music & Podcasts 11.2M ratings, Salsa Rhythm 3K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Pandora: Music & Podcasts vs Salsa Rhythm revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $10.66M for Pandora: Music & Podcasts and $21.8K for Salsa Rhythm are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Music) - 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 Pandora: Music & Podcasts or Salsa Rhythm to a different App Store app? v
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