Music in May 2026

This is Apptonic's monthly read on Music: the apps with the most installs in May 2026, the posts that carried them, and the ads that ran alongside. Every figure comes from our own dataset.

69M
Total installs
$75M
Total revenue
1M
Total views

Apps with the most installs

Ranked by estimated installs for the month, summed across App Store and Google Play. Estimates are third-party and rounded at source.

ReviewsOrganicAds
StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs4M95232
Lark Player:Music Player & MP35M560
Music Player & MP3 - DDMusic2M1167
Spotify: Music and Podcasts78M401237
Suno - AI Music & Songs Maker3M379227

Content that went viral

TikTok and Instagram posts ranked by views measured against the account's own reach.

Ads with recorded running duration

Running duration is shown for each Meta ad. It does not establish spend, conversions or profitability.

127 days
Suno

Turning my college son's texts into a song using @sunomusic Part 2! #parenting #funnymusic #momlife #genz #feelgoodmusic

play.google.com

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126 days
SiriusXM

Joel McHale has thoughts on Seahawks QB Sam Darnold. Check it out on the SiriusXM app and get your first 3 months free. Offer details apply.

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111 days
Moongate

The most powerful way to silence an overthinking mind isn't a drug. It's a sound. 😮 It's called binaural beats — sound frequencies precisely tuned to mirror brainwave activity observed during states of calm and contentment. As you listen, your brain recognizes these patterns and begins to shift out of high gear on its own. No focus, effort, or routine required. ✅ 100% designed to block mental spirals ✅ Calms racing thoughts without medication or effort ✅ No wrong way to do it ✅ White noise, Theta waves, nature sounds... ✅ Backed by cognitive neuroscience Trusted by 1,000,000+ listeners, Moongate brings the most immersive binaural beat sound therapy experience to iPhone, with hundreds of sound environments designed to guide your mind from overdrive to calm. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I still can't believe how deep and relaxed I became with listening to this. I have suffered from anxiety and insomnia for years, and have tried so many other things. This has been the only thing that has worked." - M. Martinez ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was tossing & turning throughout the night and then waking up with anxiety, so I tried this app out and it helped me on the first day! Somehow it shut off my negative thoughts and I woke up feeling so relaxed." - Laura P. 👇 Start listening FOR FREE. Some things you have to hear to believe.

moongateapp.com

#1 Binaural Beats App For Overthinking

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123 days
PureTune

Say goodbye to Wi-Fi and internet! 😍🎵 Stream unlimited tracks, anytime, anywhere.

play.google.com

Enjoy 5000+ Free Music Downloads!

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