Why are my podcast download numbers on Apple Podcasts so much lower than Spotify after releasing three episodes this week?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Why are my podcast download numbers on Apple Podcasts so much lower than Spotify after releasing three episodes this week?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Apple Podcasts Connect analytics plays listeners downloads definition official documentation 2026 Google ↗
Spotify for Creators podcast downloads streams plays analytics definitions official 2026 Google ↗
- Introducing a New Standard for Podcast Plays and Upgraded Creator Analytics Experience · newsroom.spotify.com
- Analytics glossary · support.spotify.com
- Analytics · podcasters.apple.com
- Follow on Apple Podcasts · podcasters.apple.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apple Podcasts Connect analytics plays listeners downloads definition official documentation 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Spotify for Creators podcast downloads streams plays analytics definitions official 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |