Audio Player Shopify Apps – Market Share Breakdown
(Updated September 2026) See which audio player Shopify apps dominate installs and how their share has shifted over time. This keyword page shows the full market share table, monthly share trends for the leaders, and a country-level breakdown so you can compare global vs regional dominance.
Audio Player Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked audio player Shopify apps ranked by current install share, with change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by country and date range.
| # | App | Market Share | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MX AI: Background Music Player | 52.74% | 2.28 | Declining |
| 2 |  Audioly ‑ Sticky Audio Player | 33.35% | 7.42 | Climbing |
| 3 |  RT: Background Music Player | 10.63% | 6.23 | Declining |
| 4 |  Audio Player by bPlugins | 1.46% | 1.46 | Climbing |
| 5 |  LDT Courses & Communities | 0.97% | 0.06 | Declining |
| 6 |  LDT Digital Downloads & Ebooks | 0.66% | 0.15 | Declining |
| 7 |  Littledata ‑ The Data Layer | 0.16% | 0.03 | Climbing |
| 8 |  RMH Audio Reviews | 0.02% | 0.00 | Declining |
| 9 |  Parlata AI | 0.02% | 0.00 | Climbing |
| 10 |  Osaria Audio Player | 0.00% | Stable |
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Key Insights:
- MX AI: Background Music Player holds 52.7% share of audio player app installs — 19.4pp ahead of Audioly ‑ Sticky Audio Player (33.4%).
- Top 3 apps (MX AI: Background Music Player, Audioly ‑ Sticky Audio Player, RT: Background Music Player) account for 96.7% of all audio player install share — a concentrated market.
- Audioly ‑ Sticky Audio Player is gaining share fastest this month (+7.42pp) — the largest single gainer among the top audio player apps by share.
- RT: Background Music Player is losing share fastest (-6.23pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Audio Player Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 audio player Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT: Background Music Player | — | — | 16.9% | 10.9%5.98 | 17.4%6.56 | 49.0%31.6 |
| MX AI: Background Music Player | — | — | 55.0% | 51.6%3.41 | 71.2%19.57 | 40.5%30.72 |
| Audioly ‑ Sticky Audio Player | — | — | 25.9% | 34.1%8.19 | 9.8%24.33 | 7.2%2.64 |
| LDT Courses & Communities | — | — | 1.0% | 1.0%0.04 | 0.6%0.35 | 1.2%0.59 |
 AWP Audio Player | — | — | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.8%0.71 |
Key Insights:
- RT: Background Music Player's share expanded from 16.9% → 49.0% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked audio player apps, 3 grew share and 2 lost share — leader is widening the gap.
Top Audio Player Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for audio player Shopify apps across 5 markets — see which apps lead in each country and where regional leaders diverge from the global leader.
| # | 🌎 Worldwide |  United States |  India |  China |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Key Insights:
- MX AI: Background Music Player leads in United States; LDT Courses & Communities leads in India.
- MX AI: Background Music Player leads worldwide, but 3 of 4 tracked markets crown a different leader — LDT Courses & Communities in India, Audioly ‑ Sticky Audio Player in China, and others.
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Top 5 Apps in Audio Player
- RT: Background Music Player — Leads audio player apps with 49.0% install share, rated 4.7★ — gaining share this month.
- MX AI: Background Music Player — Holds 40.5% of audio player app install share, rated 4.8★ — losing share this month.
- Audioly ‑ Sticky Audio Player — Holds 7.2% of audio player app install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
- AWP Audio Player — Holds 0.8% of audio player app install share, rated 4.7★ — gaining share this month.
- Audio Player by bPlugins — Holds 0.6% of audio player app install share, rated 1.2★ — losing share this month.
Audio Player Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which audio player app has the highest market share on Shopify?
MX AI: Background Music Player dominates the audio player category on Shopify with 52.7% of installs — 19.4pp ahead of Audioly ‑ Sticky Audio Player. This is a clear leader by share, so most merchants default to it unless they have a niche-fit reason to pick differently.
2. How is market share calculated for audio player Shopify apps?
For audio player (a keyword page), market share is rank-weighted — apps at position #1 carry roughly 40× the weight of apps at position #22, and apps beyond #22 are excluded. Each app's weighted score is divided by the total weighted score across the keyword to give the share %. This reflects Shopify search behaviour: most installs come from the top of the results.
3. Which audio player apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
Audioly ‑ Sticky Audio Player is gaining audio player app market share fastest this month, up +7.42pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which audio player apps are losing market share on Shopify?
RT: Background Music Player has lost the most market share this month among audio player apps (-6.23pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most audio player Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of audio player app installs at 52.8%, followed by France at 8.6% and Malaysia at 8.2%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many audio player apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 audio player apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
