SoundCloud Downloads & RevenueSoundCloud: Discover New Music · App Store & Google Play
SoundCloud: Discover New Music gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SoundCloud: Discover New Music by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co KG is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music update history & changes
Last change · 118 events since 3 Nov 2009Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 118 events
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music: featuring lifted it to #5 (from outside the chart)iOSTop app gratuite · IT
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: wiiiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, SA, TR, VN, ZA
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: télérama, jamiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎SoundCloud: Discover New Music reached Top 10 for “spotify”iOS#10 in Netherlands search · popularity 96
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, IT, SA, TR, VN, ZA
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, IT, SA, TR, VN, ZA
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: somethingiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, SA, TR, VN, ZA
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music hit #1iOSTop Free · Music · IT
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10iOSTop Free · All Apps · IT
- 🎉SoundCloud: Discover New Music in-app event: SoundCloud Exclusive: UNIIQU3 iOSPREMIERE · until 12 Nov
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: sceneiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, SA, TR, VN, ZA
- 🔎SoundCloud: Discover New Music reached Top 10 for “shazam”iOS#10 in Italy search · popularity 91
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by Apple: “OUR FAVOURITES”iOStoday · AE, IN, SA, TR, VN, ZA
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: braveiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, SA, TR, VN, ZA
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: découvrez, audiobookiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, SA, TR, US, VN, ZA
- 📦SoundCloud: Discover New Music updated to version 8.85.0iOSWe constantly update SoundCloud to keep the tunes flowing and beats bumping. In this version:
- We improved performance and fixed bugs.
Loving the app? Rate us to make it official. Have questions or suggestions? Find us on Twitter @SoundCloud or the SoundCloud Help Center. We're always listening.… more - ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: dropboxiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, SA, TR, US, VN, ZA
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: bandlab, iheartradioiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, SA, TR, US, VN, ZA
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: bandlab, radioiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: touiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Wear OS · TH · Top Grossing · Wear OS · TR · Top Grossing · Wear OS · VN
- 📦SoundCloud: Discover New Music updated to version 8.84.0iOSWe constantly update SoundCloud to keep the tunes flowing and beats bumping. In this version:
- We improved performance and fixed bugs.
Loving the app? Rate us to make it official. Have questions or suggestions? Find us on Twitter @SoundCloud or the SoundCloud Help Center. We're always listening.… more - ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: sand, statsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦SoundCloud: Discover New Music updated to version 8.83.1iOSWe constantly update SoundCloud to keep the tunes flowing and beats bumping. In this version:
- We improved performance and fixed bugs.
Loving the app? Rate us to make it official. Have questions or suggestions? Find us on Twitter @SoundCloud or the SoundCloud Help Center. We're always listening.… more - ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: playlist, improveiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Music & Audio · MX
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: keywords changediOS· FR
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: tidal, serato, playlists, trail +1 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · All Apps · VN
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: custom, insightsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: keywords changediOS· DE
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: kids, split, analyzer, master +1 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦SoundCloud: Discover New Music updated to version 8.83.0iOSWe constantly update SoundCloud to keep the tunes flowing and beats bumping. In this version:
- We improved performance and fixed bugs.
Loving the app? Rate us to make it official. Have questions or suggestions? Find us on Twitter @SoundCloud or the SoundCloud Help Center. We're always listening.… more - ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: discovering, créeriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: keywords changediOS· AU
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: analyzer, classic, masteriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Wear OS · SA
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: originalsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Wear OS · US
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: labiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Music & Audio · NL · Top Grossing · Music & Audio · SE
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Music & Audio · IN · Top Grossing · Wear OS · TR
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: jamiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎SoundCloud: Discover New Music reached Top 10 for “microsoft” in 5 countriesiOSGermany, Netherlands, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam search · popularity 82
- 🔎SoundCloud: Discover New Music reached Top 10 for “audio”Android#7 in Spain search · popularity 50
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: keywords changediOS· US
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Wear OS · SE · Top Grossing · Music & Audio · TH
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Music & Audio · TH
- 🔎SoundCloud: Discover New Music reached Top 10 for “microsoft” in 3 countriesiOSUnited Kingdom, Italy, Taiwan search · popularity 76
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 7 countries
- 🎉SoundCloud: Discover New Music in-app event: Turn followers into superfansiOSCHALLENGE · until 3 Nov
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new iPad screenshotsiOS· FR
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · FR
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Music & Audio · ES · Top Free · Music & Audio · SE · Top Free · Wear OS · VN · Top Grossing · Music & Audio · VN
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 100 in 8 chartsAndroidTop Free · Wear OS · ES · Top Free · Wear OS · MX · Top Grossing · Wear OS · MX · Top Free · Wear OS · NL · +4 more
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new iPad screenshotsiOS· VN, US
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new screenshotsiOS7 screenshots (was 7) · US
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: renamediOSSoundCloud: The Music You Love → SoundCloud: Discover New Music · US
- 📦SoundCloud: Discover New Music updated to version 8.82.0iOSVi förbättrar ständigt SoundCloud för att musiken ska forsätta att flöda. Här är de senaste uppdateringarna:
Vi har förbättrat appens prestanda och fixat buggar.
Har du frågor eller förslag på förbättringar? Gå till SoundClouds Help Center online. Vi lyssnar alltid.… more - 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10 in 6 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Wear OS · ES · Top Free · Wear OS · IT · Top Grossing · Wear OS · NL · Top Grossing · Music & Audio · NL · +2 more
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 100 in 12 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · ES · Top Free · Music & Audio · ES · Top Free · Music & Audio · MX · Top Grossing · Music & Audio · MX · +8 more
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music charting in a new country in 8 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Netherlands · Sweden · +4 more
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: beatsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: media, audioiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: radioiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Music & Audio · DE
- 🔎SoundCloud: Discover New Music reached Top 10 for “music”Android#9 in Japan search · popularity 87
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · FR
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · AU
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: app got biggeriOS271 MB → 384 MB (+42%)
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: labiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦SoundCloud: Discover New Music: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦SoundCloud: Discover New Music updated to version 8.81.0iOSWe constantly update SoundCloud to keep the tunes flowing and beats bumping. In this version:
- We improved performance and fixed bugs.
Loving the app? Rate us to make it official. Have questions or suggestions? Find us on Twitter @SoundCloud or the SoundCloud Help Center. We're always listening.… more - 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Wear OS · IT
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: lyrics, erkenneniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Music & Audio · CA · Top Free · Music & Audio · IT
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · RU
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · NL
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · KR
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · JP
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: renamediOSSoundCloud: Le son à ta façon → SoundCloud: Découvre ton son · FR
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: short description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: renamedAndroidSoundCloud: The Music You Love → SoundCloud: Discover Music · US
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 8) · AU
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Wear OS · AU
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: lyrics, streamingiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦SoundCloud: Discover New Music updated to version 8.80.1iOSVi förbättrar ständigt SoundCloud för att musiken ska forsätta att flöda. Här är de senaste uppdateringarna:
Vi har förbättrat appens prestanda och fixat buggar.
Har du frågor eller förslag på förbättringar? Gå till SoundClouds Help Center online. Vi lyssnar alltid.… more - ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: labiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by Apple: “OUR FAVOURITES”iOStoday · AE, IN, RU, SA, TR, VN
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Music & Audio · US
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music new best rank in the overall chart: #48AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · AU
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, RU, SA, TR, VN
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music: new screenshotsiOS7 screenshots (was 8) · US
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Wear OS · AE · Top Grossing · Wear OS · ID · Top Free · Music & Audio · KR · Top Grossing · Wear OS · SA
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: qobuz, deezer, lyrics, podcast +4 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, RU, SA, TR, VN
- 📦SoundCloud: Discover New Music updated to version 8.80.0iOSWe constantly update SoundCloud to keep the tunes flowing and beats bumping. In this version:
- We improved performance and fixed bugs.
Loving the app? Rate us to make it official. Have questions or suggestions? Find us on Twitter @SoundCloud or the SoundCloud Help Center. We're always listening.… more - 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Free · Wear OS · ID · Top Free · Music & Audio · ID
- ✏️SoundCloud: Discover New Music added hidden keywords: playlists, lyrics, karaoke, something +3 moreiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, RU, SA, TR, VN
- 📈SoundCloud: Discover New Music entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Wear OS · JP · Top Grossing · Music & Audio · JP
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, IN, RU, SA, TR, VN
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by Apple: “APPS WE LOVE”iOStoday · AE, GB, IN, RU, SA, TR, VN
- 🆕SoundCloud: Discover New Music first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕SoundCloud: Discover New Music first spotted by AppInsideriOS#5 in Top Free · Music · South Korea
- 🌟SoundCloud: Discover New Music featured by Apple: “UNSERE LIEBLINGS-APPS”iOStoday · AE, DE, FR, GB, IN, RU, SA
- 📦SoundCloud: Discover New Music version 8.79.0iOSNo release notes
- 🎉SoundCloud: Discover New Music in-app event: New app improvementsiOSMAJOR UPDATE · until 30 Sep
- 🆕SoundCloud: Discover New Music released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕SoundCloud: Discover New Music released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SoundCloud is a music streaming and discovery platform for listeners seeking emerging artists and creators looking to upload and monetize their own tracks. The app holds the #1 spot in IT Music Free charts and ranks within the top four of grossing charts across major markets including GB, RU, AU, CA, DE, FR, and AE.
Similar apps: Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
SoundCloud: Discover New Music’s App Store privacy label declares 3 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 6 linked to your identity and 4 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2026.10.21-release, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
SoundCloud: Discover New Music downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 50k+ | 100M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 100M+ Measured |
| Total | 100k+ Confidence | 500M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where SoundCloud: Discover New Music's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How SoundCloud: Discover New Music makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | SoundCloud Go | |
| 2 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 3 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 4 | Artist Pro Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 6 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 7 | SoundCloud Go | |
| 8 | Artist Monthly subscription | |
| 9 | Artist Pro Yearly subscription | |
| 10 | SoundCloud Go+ |
Hidden keywords
SoundCloud: Discover New Music shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #2 | 21 of 30 countries | #5 | #4 |
| Google Play | #3 | 23 of 23 countries | #12 | #6 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,434 | 48% | steady | |
| 1,863 | 9% | steady | |
| 1,640 | 8% | steady | |
| 1,571 | 8% | steady | |
| 1,063 | 5% | steady | |
| 881 | 4% | steady | |
| 780 | 4% | ▲ +10% | |
| 590 | 3% | ▼ -10% | |
| 585 | 3% | – | |
| 500 | 3% | ▲ +6% | |
| 498 | 3% | ▼ -9% | |
| 419 | 2% | steady |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 2.1M |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 7.7M 386k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 9.8M |
What users say about SoundCloud: Discover New Music
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise SoundCloud for its unique library of unreleased tracks and indie artists, often preferring it over Spotify. However, significant frustration exists regarding aggressive ad frequency, playback bugs, and perceived scams targeting creators.
Mostly positive (82% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and good value. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Ads: “Don’t like the double 30 second ads”
- Price & subscription: “Medicare is refusing to pay for”
- Features & content: “Great sound and selection”
- Useful: “I love this app 100% recommend”
Common complaints
- Ads: “I paid for no commercials!!”
- Price & subscription: “I need my money back right now!!!”
- Crashes & bugs: “My music literally won’t load and play at all”
- Login & account: “Wouldn’t let me create a new account”
About SoundCloud: Discover New Music
Be the first to discover, play and share your favorite tracks from emerging artists
Access the world’s largest music discovery platform
- That’s 300M+ tracks from 30M+ artists in 193 countries
Discover new music, picked just for you
- Play curated mixes and playlists based on the music you love
Listen to exclusive music on SoundCloud
- Hear tracks you can’t find anywhere else
Find and connect with your music community
- Share tracks, reach a global audience, and connect with your favorite artists and fans directly on SoundCloud
Upload your own tracks
- Tap into a global fanbase of millions by sharing your music
Help your favorite independent artists get paid
- Your fan-powered streams put money in the pockets of the artists you want to support
Listen to SoundCloud for free, or subscribe to SoundCloud Go or SoundCloud Go+ for premium features.
SOUNDCLOUD FREE:
- Play your favorite tracks from independent and established artists, with ads
SOUNDCLOUD Go:
- Listen without ads
- Save tracks to listen offline — anywhere, anytime
SOUNDCLOUD Go+:
- Unlock premium Go+ tracks
- Upgrade your DJ sets with exclusive app integrations
- Listen without ads
- Save tracks to listen offline — anywhere, anytime
- Support your favorite independent artists through Fan-Powered Royalties
Need help? Get in touch:
https://soundcloudcommunity.com
https://help.soundcloud.com
https://twitter.com/SCsupport
SoundCloud is available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Arabic.
Privacy Policy: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy
Terms of Use: https://soundcloud.com/terms-of-use
SoundCloud: Discover New Music App Store
SoundCloud: Discover New Music gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SoundCloud: Discover New Music is #4 in Music Grossing in United States and charting in 21 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
SoundCloud: Discover New Music at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SoundCloud is a music streaming and discovery platform for listeners seeking emerging artists and creators looking to upload and monetize their own tracks. The app holds the #1 spot in IT Music Free charts and ranks within the top four of grossing charts across major markets including GB, RU, AU, CA, DE, FR, and AE.
Similar apps: Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack
SoundCloud: Discover New Music on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
SoundCloud: Discover New Music’s App Store privacy label declares 3 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 6 linked to your identity and 4 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where SoundCloud: Discover New Music's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in SoundCloud: Discover New Music before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How SoundCloud: Discover New Music makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | SoundCloud Go | |
| 2 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 3 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 4 | Artist Pro Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 6 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 7 | SoundCloud Go | |
| 8 | Artist Monthly subscription | |
| 9 | Artist Pro Yearly subscription | |
| 10 | SoundCloud Go+ |
Hidden keywords
SoundCloud: Discover New Music shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| MusicGrossing | #4 | |
| MusicGrossing | #2 | |
| MusicFree | #5 | |
| MusicGrossing | #3 | |
| MusicGrossing | #2 | |
| MusicGrossing | #3 | |
| MusicGrossing | #2 | |
| MusicGrossing | #3 | |
| MusicFree | #5 | |
| MusicFree | #6 | |
| MusicFree | #5 | |
| MusicFree | #13 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #68 | |
| MusicFree | #4 | |
| MusicFree | #4 | |
| MusicGrossing | #4 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #32 | |
| MusicFree | #7 | |
| MusicFree | #6 | |
| MusicGrossing | #24 | |
| MusicFree | #5 | |
| MusicFree | #5 | |
| MusicFree | #4 | |
| MusicFree | #4 | |
| MusicGrossing | #15 | |
| All AppsFree | #21 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #58 | |
| MusicFree | #4 | |
| MusicGrossing | #5 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #49 | |
| MusicGrossing | #15 | |
| All AppsFree | #200 | |
| MusicGrossing | #9 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #52 | |
| MusicGrossing | #20 | |
| MusicGrossing | #14 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #73 | |
| MusicFree | #24 | |
| All AppsFree | #200 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #85 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #38 | |
| All AppsGrossing | #60 | |
| All AppsFree | #84 | |
| All AppsFree | #173 | |
| All AppsFree | #182 | |
| All AppsFree | #146 | |
| All AppsFree | #118 |
Apps near SoundCloud: Discover New Music on the chart
Music Grossing, around #4.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,434 | 48% | steady | |
| 1,863 | 9% | steady | |
| 1,640 | 8% | steady | |
| 1,571 | 8% | steady | |
| 1,063 | 5% | steady | |
| 881 | 4% | steady | |
| 780 | 4% | ▲ +10% | |
| 590 | 3% | ▼ -10% | |
| 585 | 3% | – | |
| 500 | 3% | ▲ +6% | |
| 498 | 3% | ▼ -9% | |
| 419 | 2% | steady |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about SoundCloud: Discover New Music
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise SoundCloud for its unique library of unreleased tracks and indie artists, often preferring it over Spotify. However, significant frustration exists regarding aggressive ad frequency, playback bugs, and perceived scams targeting creators.
Mostly positive (82% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and good value. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Ads: “Don’t like the double 30 second ads”
- Price & subscription: “Medicare is refusing to pay for”
- Features & content: “Great sound and selection”
- Useful: “I love this app 100% recommend”
Common complaints
- Ads: “I paid for no commercials!!”
- Price & subscription: “I need my money back right now!!!”
- Crashes & bugs: “My music literally won’t load and play at all”
- Login & account: “Wouldn’t let me create a new account”
About SoundCloud: Discover New Music
Be the first to discover, play and share your favorite tracks from emerging artists
Access the world’s largest music discovery platform
- That’s 300M+ tracks from 30M+ artists in 193 countries
Discover new music, picked just for you
- Play curated mixes and playlists based on the music you love
Listen to exclusive music on SoundCloud
- Hear tracks you can’t find anywhere else
Find and connect with your music community
- Share tracks, reach a global audience, and connect with your favorite artists and fans directly on SoundCloud
Upload your own tracks
- Tap into a global fanbase of millions by sharing your music
Help your favorite independent artists get paid
- Your fan-powered streams put money in the pockets of the artists you want to support
Listen to SoundCloud for free, or subscribe to SoundCloud Go or SoundCloud Go+ for premium features.
SOUNDCLOUD FREE:
- Play your favorite tracks from independent and established artists, with ads
SOUNDCLOUD Go:
- Listen without ads
- Save tracks to listen offline — anywhere, anytime
SOUNDCLOUD Go+:
- Unlock premium Go+ tracks
- Upgrade your DJ sets with exclusive app integrations
- Listen without ads
- Save tracks to listen offline — anywhere, anytime
- Support your favorite independent artists through Fan-Powered Royalties
Need help? Get in touch:
https://soundcloudcommunity.com
https://help.soundcloud.com
https://twitter.com/SCsupport
SoundCloud is available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Arabic.
Privacy Policy: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy
Terms of Use: https://soundcloud.com/terms-of-use
Latest updates
Store changes
What SoundCloud: Discover New Music changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
SoundCloud: Discover Music Android
SoundCloud: Discover Music gets 100k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
SoundCloud: Discover Music is #6 in Music & Audio Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 23 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
SoundCloud: Discover Music at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
SoundCloud is a music streaming and discovery platform for listeners seeking emerging artists, DJ sets, and exclusive tracks, as well as creators looking to upload and monetize their own music. The app maintains strong commercial performance across major European markets like Germany, France, and the UK (ranking #5 in Grossing), while also showing significant traction in free downloads in Vietnam (#4) and grossing revenue in Australia (#3).
Similar apps: Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack
SoundCloud: Discover Music on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2026.10.21-release, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
SoundCloud: Discover Music downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where SoundCloud: Discover Music's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in SoundCloud: Discover Music before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How SoundCloud: Discover Music makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | SoundCloud Go | |
| 2 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 3 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 4 | Artist Pro Monthly subscription | |
| 5 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 6 | SoundCloud Go+ | |
| 7 | SoundCloud Go | |
| 8 | Artist Monthly subscription | |
| 9 | Artist Pro Yearly subscription | |
| 10 | SoundCloud Go+ |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Apps near SoundCloud: Discover Music on the chart
Music & Audio Grossing, around #6.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about SoundCloud: Discover Music
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users praise the unique music discovery and library depth but are increasingly frustrated by aggressive ad frequency, playback interruptions, and songs disappearing from playlists. Long-term subscribers report significant degradation in app stability and content availability compared to competitors like Spotify.
Mostly positive (75% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and good value. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Ads: “too many ads and need more free music 🎶”
- Price & subscription: “Chicken🤤 but bad chicken cuz I have to pay for download😡”
- Ease of use: “Love the easy , clean , app”
- Features & content: “Please add a lyrics feature”
Common complaints
- Ads: “ads, ads ads, ads, ads, ads, and ads”
- Price & subscription: “Unless you pay for it, of course”
- Crashes & bugs: “Now it crashes constantly”
- Login & account: “it kicks me out it doesn't allow me to log in like this why Spotify better”
About SoundCloud: Discover Music
Your taste, your scene, your people, your soundtrack, it’s all on SoundCloud. Music discovery is where great taste creates greater moments of connection, online and IRL. That feeling of crate digging with your crush at your local record store? Sourcing rare releases in Japan? That energy lives on SoundCloud – tap in. On SoundCloud, you’re not just streaming, you’re part of a scene. Where will your taste take you?
Be the first to discover, play and share your favorite tracks from emerging artists
Access the world’s largest music discovery platform with 400M+ tracks from 30M+ artists in 193 countries
Discover new music, picked just for you:
Play curated mixes and playlists based on the music you love
Explore the Discover Feed and uncover what’s trending with Hot For You and trending track lists
Listen to exclusive music on SoundCloud:
Hear tracks you can’t find anywhere else
Catch DJ sets, remixes, edits, and deep cuts before they’re everywhere
Find and connect with your music community:
Browse Suggested Follows to find your people (and your next obsession)
Send DMs, share tracks, and keep the conversation going (Messaging Bubbles on iOS)
Send Quick Reactions and drop Comments to share the love with your favorite artists
Get recognized for your great taste and earn a spot on your favorite artist’s First & Top Fans list
See what your friends are loving with Liked By indicators and playlists
Share your playlists and create IRL moments with Cast to Devices
Upload your own tracks:
Tap into a global fanbase of millions by sharing your music
Help your favorite independent artists get paid:
Your fan-powered streams put money in the pockets of the artists you want to support
Listen to SoundCloud for free, or subscribe to SoundCloud Go or SoundCloud Go+ for premium features.
SOUNDCLOUD FREE:
Play your favorite tracks from independent and established artists, with ads
SOUNDCLOUD Go:
Listen without ads
Save tracks to listen offline — anywhere, anytime
SOUNDCLOUD Go+:
Unlock premium Go+ tracks
Upgrade your DJ sets with exclusive app integrations
Listen without ads
Save tracks to listen offline — anywhere, anytime
Support your favorite independent artists through Fan-Powered Royalties
Need help? Get in touch:
https://soundcloudcommunity.com
https://help.soundcloud.com
https://twitter.com/SCsupport
SoundCloud is available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Arabic.
Privacy Policy: https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy
Terms of Use: https://soundcloud.com/terms-of-use
Store changes
What SoundCloud: Discover Music changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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