Pandora: Personalized Music: iPhone vs Android
Pandora: Personalized Music gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Pandora: Personalized Music by Pandora Media, LLC is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Music GrossingPandora: Personalized Music at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Pandora is a personalized music and podcast streaming service that uses algorithmic station creation to tailor audio content to individual user tastes. The app currently ranks #2 in US Music Grossing and #10 in US Music Free, indicating strong monetization performance alongside high organic adoption.
Similar apps: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Pandora: Personalized Music’s App Store privacy label declares 4 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 7 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2604.1, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Pandora: Personalized Music downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 10k+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 100M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 100M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Pandora: Personalized 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: Subscription-led
How Pandora: Personalized Music makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 2 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 3 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 4 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 5 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 6 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 7 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 8 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Pandora Premium subscription |
Hidden keywords
Pandora: Personalized Music shows up in App Store search (US) for 4 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 11M |
| Google Play | 3.9 ★ | 3.3M 853k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 15M |
What users say about Pandora: Personalized Music
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise Pandora's personalized music discovery and station variety, often preferring it over competitors like Spotify. However, significant complaints focus on frequent buffering issues, intrusive advertising in the free tier, and technical glitches that prevent playback.
Mostly positive (75% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Ads: “5$ a month for no commercials”
- Fun: “Love & enjoying all of music”
- Price & subscription: “Love this Premium Version!”
- Features & content: “Channel selection is excellent”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Cost is to much now cancelling”
- Ads: “Commercials suck and there are way too many!!”
- Crashes & bugs: “Constant streaming and loading errors”
- Features & content: “Dash Board Changes Up , Options Disappear”
About Pandora: Personalized Music
Download Pandora today to get instant access to your favorite artists, live music, and over 1400 podcasts. Plus, stay up to date with the latest singles and releases, and download them to enjoy streaming music offline.
PANDORA APP FEATURES:
LISTEN TO SONGS, LIVE MUSIC, AND PODCASTS
- Start streaming music offline and enjoy all of the current global hits for your personalized music experience.
- Podcast and music streaming: Take Pandora with you wherever you go with CarPlay for your daily commute or your next road trip.
- Voice mode: Search, play, pause, skip, adjust volume, and thumbs up music with a simple voice command.
- Search for and play live music: Search by artist, song, genre, and more.
- Enjoy your own personalized music or podcast experience from anywhere in the world’s most powerful music discovery platform.
PLAYLIST MAKER AND PERSONALIZATION
- Listen to songs and curate your playlist: Add your favorite songs to your playlist maker in seconds.
- Add your live music or other song choices and edit the order of your music to easily manage your playlist.
- Enjoy our playlist maker and start streaming music offline.
PANDORA MODES
- Meet Pandora Modes: Choose from six different modes to switch up the kind of music you're hearing:
- My Station: Listen to songs with the station experience you know and love.
- Crowd Faves: Hear the most thumbed-up songs by other listeners.
- Deep Cuts: Hear less familiar songs or live music from station artists.
- Discovery: Listen to songs from artists who don't usually play on this station.
- Newly Released: Hear the newest releases from station artists.
- Artist Only: Hear songs from the station artist.
CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO LISTEN
- Pandora Free: Discover personalized stations that make sense. Watch an ad to search and play any track or podcast, plus enjoy unlimited skips.
- Pandora Premium™: Subscribe to enjoy your favorite songs, podcasts, playlist maker, albums, and more. Access unlimited skips, ad-free music, and seamlessly download your playlist for streaming music offline.
- Pandora Plus™: Subscribe to enjoy personalized listening experiences with ad-free music. Discover unlimited personalization for playlists and podcasts. Enjoy ad-free music with unlimited skips and replays. You can even make and share your playlist in a few taps!
Pandora Plus subscriptions are $5.99 per month. Pandora Premium subscriptions are $12.99 per month. You’ll be charged as a recurring transaction through your App Store account. Pending trial eligibility, charges for Plus ($5.99/month) or Premium ($12.99/month) begin at the end of
Pandora: Personalized Music iPhone
Pandora: Personalized Music gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Pandora: Personalized Music is #2 in Music Grossing in United States and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Music GrossingPandora: Personalized Music at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-24. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Pandora is a personalized music and podcast streaming service that uses algorithmic station creation to tailor audio content to individual user tastes. The app currently ranks #2 in US Music Grossing and #10 in US Music Free, indicating strong monetization performance alongside high organic adoption.
Similar apps: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music
Pandora: Personalized Music on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Pandora: Personalized Music’s App Store privacy label declares 4 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 7 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Pandora: Personalized 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 Pandora: Personalized 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 Pandora: Personalized Music before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Pandora: Personalized Music makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 2 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 3 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 4 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 5 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 6 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 7 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 8 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Pandora Premium subscription |
Hidden keywords
Pandora: Personalized Music shows up in App Store search (US) for 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | MusicGrossing | #2 |
| United States | All AppsGrossing | #19 |
| United States | MusicFree | #11 |
Apps near Pandora: Personalized Music on the chart
Music Grossing, around #2.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Pandora: Personalized Music
From the 200 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise Pandora's personalized music discovery and station variety, often preferring it over competitors like Spotify. However, significant complaints focus on frequent buffering issues, intrusive advertising in the free tier, and technical glitches that prevent playback.
Mostly positive (75% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and being fun. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Ads: “5$ a month for no commercials”
- Fun: “Love & enjoying all of music”
- Price & subscription: “Love this Premium Version!”
- Features & content: “Channel selection is excellent”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Cost is to much now cancelling”
- Ads: “Commercials suck and there are way too many!!”
- Crashes & bugs: “Constant streaming and loading errors”
- Features & content: “Dash Board Changes Up , Options Disappear”
About Pandora: Personalized Music
Download Pandora today to get instant access to your favorite artists, live music, and over 1400 podcasts. Plus, stay up to date with the latest singles and releases, and download them to enjoy streaming music offline.
PANDORA APP FEATURES:
LISTEN TO SONGS, LIVE MUSIC, AND PODCASTS
- Start streaming music offline and enjoy all of the current global hits for your personalized music experience.
- Podcast and music streaming: Take Pandora with you wherever you go with CarPlay for your daily commute or your next road trip.
- Voice mode: Search, play, pause, skip, adjust volume, and thumbs up music with a simple voice command.
- Search for and play live music: Search by artist, song, genre, and more.
- Enjoy your own personalized music or podcast experience from anywhere in the world’s most powerful music discovery platform.
PLAYLIST MAKER AND PERSONALIZATION
- Listen to songs and curate your playlist: Add your favorite songs to your playlist maker in seconds.
- Add your live music or other song choices and edit the order of your music to easily manage your playlist.
- Enjoy our playlist maker and start streaming music offline.
PANDORA MODES
- Meet Pandora Modes: Choose from six different modes to switch up the kind of music you're hearing:
- My Station: Listen to songs with the station experience you know and love.
- Crowd Faves: Hear the most thumbed-up songs by other listeners.
- Deep Cuts: Hear less familiar songs or live music from station artists.
- Discovery: Listen to songs from artists who don't usually play on this station.
- Newly Released: Hear the newest releases from station artists.
- Artist Only: Hear songs from the station artist.
CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO LISTEN
- Pandora Free: Discover personalized stations that make sense. Watch an ad to search and play any track or podcast, plus enjoy unlimited skips.
- Pandora Premium™: Subscribe to enjoy your favorite songs, podcasts, playlist maker, albums, and more. Access unlimited skips, ad-free music, and seamlessly download your playlist for streaming music offline.
- Pandora Plus™: Subscribe to enjoy personalized listening experiences with ad-free music. Discover unlimited personalization for playlists and podcasts. Enjoy ad-free music with unlimited skips and replays. You can even make and share your playlist in a few taps!
Pandora Plus subscriptions are $5.99 per month. Pandora Premium subscriptions are $12.99 per month. You’ll be charged as a recurring transaction through your App Store account. Pending trial eligibility, charges for Plus ($5.99/month) or Premium ($12.99/month) begin at the end of
Latest updates
Store changes
What Pandora: Personalized Music changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
Pandora - Music & Podcasts Android
Pandora - Music & Podcasts gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Pandora - Music & Podcasts is #2 in Music & Audio Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Music & Audio GrossingPandora - Music & Podcasts at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-22. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Pandora is a free-to-start music and podcast streaming service that provides personalized radio-style stations and on-demand listening for users seeking automated discovery or curated audio experiences. The app maintains strong commercial performance, ranking #3 in US Music & Audio Grossing and #13 in All Apps Grossing, while also holding top positions in the Wear OS category.
Similar apps: Spotify, Apple Music, iHeartRadio
Pandora - Music & Podcasts on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2604.1, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Pandora - Music & Podcasts 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 Pandora - Music & Podcasts'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 Pandora - Music & Podcasts before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: Subscription-led
How Pandora - Music & Podcasts makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 2 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 3 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 4 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 5 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 6 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 7 | Pandora Plus subscription | |
| 8 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Pandora Premium subscription | |
| 10 | Pandora Premium subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Music & AudioGrossing | #2 |
| United States | Wear OSGrossing | #3 |
| United States | Music & AudioFree | #4 |
| United States | All AppsGrossing | #13 |
| United States | Wear OSFree | #6 |
| United States | All AppsFree | #167 |
Apps near Pandora - Music & Podcasts on the chart
Music & Audio Grossing, around #2.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Pandora - Music & Podcasts
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users express frustration with frequent app crashes, freezing, and connectivity issues that disrupt playback. While some long-time subscribers praise the music catalog and algorithm, many complain about aggressive ads, price increases, and poor performance on specific devices like watches and cars.
Mixed (45% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for few ads, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ads: “I think they really need to advertise that harder”
- Price & subscription: “The subscription isn't too bad”
- Features & content: “and more variety with the music”
- Updates: “I have to wait for an update and can see my newly liked songs”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “also pretty expensive for premium”
- Crashes & bugs: “But, the app bugs are too much”
- Ads: “Every other ad is political”
- Connection & sync: “Music starts up automatically when connected to Android Auto”
About Pandora - Music & Podcasts
Download Pandora today to get instant access to your favorite artists, live music, and over 1,400 podcasts. Plus, stay up to date with the latest singles and releases, and download them to enjoy streaming music offline.
PANDORA APP FEATURES:
LISTEN TO SONGS, LIVE MUSIC, AND PODCASTS
- Start streaming music offline and enjoy all of the current global hits for your personalized music experience.
- Podcast and music streaming: Take Pandora with you wherever you go with Android Auto for your daily commute or your next road trip.
- Voice mode: Search, play, pause, skip, adjust volume, and thumbs up music with a simple voice command.
- Search for and play live music: Search by artist, song, genre, and more.
- Enjoy your own personalized music or podcast experience from anywhere in the world’s most powerful music discovery platform.
PLAYLIST MAKER AND PERSONALIZATION
- Listen to songs and curate your playlist: Add your favorite songs to your playlist maker in seconds.
- Add your live music or other song choices and edit the order of your music to easily manage your playlist.
- Enjoy our playlist maker and start streaming music offline.
PANDORA MODES
- Meet Pandora Modes: Choose from six different modes to switch up the kind of music you're hearing:
- My Station: Listen to songs with the station experience you know and love.
- Crowd Faves: Hear the most thumbed-up songs by other listeners.
- Deep Cuts: Hear less familiar songs or live music from station artists.
- Discovery: Listen to songs from artists who don't usually play on this station.
- Newly Released: Hear the newest releases from station artists.
- Artist Only: Hear songs from the station artist.
CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO LISTEN
- Pandora Free: Discover personalized stations that make sense. Watch an ad to search and play any track or podcast, plus enjoy unlimited skips.
- Pandora Premium™: Subscribe to enjoy your favorite songs, podcasts, playlist maker, albums, and more. Access unlimited skips, ad-free music, and seamlessly download your playlist for streaming music offline.
- Pandora Plus™: Subscribe to enjoy personalized listening experiences with ad-free music. Discover unlimited personalization for playlists and podcasts. Enjoy ad-free music with unlimited skips and replays. You can even make and share your playlist in a few taps!
Pandora Plus subscriptions are $5.99 per month. Pandora Premium subscriptions are $12.99 per month. You’ll be charged as a recurring transaction through your App Store account. Pending trial eligibility, charges for Plus ($5.99/month) or Premium ($12.99/month) begin at the
What's new
Store changes
What Pandora - Music & Podcasts changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
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