Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in South Africa: Q2 2021 Performance

In the second quarter of 2021, the top 5 music and audio apps in South Africa demonstrated varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance based on Sensor Tower data.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced steady weekly revenue, peaking at around $32 in late April. The app saw fluctuating weekly downloads, reaching a high of approximately 47K in mid-April and a low of about 27K at the end of May. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, ranging from 580K to 622K throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts showed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $39 in late April. Weekly downloads varied, with a peak of nearly 42K in late March and a low of approximately 24K at the end of May. Active users fluctuated between 683K and 780K, with a notable increase to 750K in late June.

Music Player & MP3 Player had a stable performance in terms of weekly downloads, peaking at around 28K in mid-April and dropping to approximately 18K at the end of May. Weekly active users consistently increased, starting at around 161K in late March and reaching up to 215K by the end of June.

Free Music Downloader - Mp3 Music Download saw varied weekly downloads, peaking at nearly 29K in mid-April and hitting a low of about 18K at the end of May. Weekly active users showed an upward trend, starting from around 68K in late March and increasing to approximately 79K by late June.

YouTube Music reported steady weekly revenue, peaking at around $15K in late April. Weekly downloads fluctuated, with a high of nearly 29K in late March and a low of about 16K at the end of May. Active users remained relatively stable, ranging from 745K to 838K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.