AI Insights · Timothy · October 2021
Top 5 Music and Audio Apps on Android in Africa: Q3 2021 Performance
Explore the performance of the top 5 Music and Audio apps on the Android platform in Africa during Q3 2021, including weekly trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
The third quarter of 2021 saw significant activity in the Music and Audio app category on the Android platform in Africa. Below, we detail the performance of the top 5 apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.
JOOX Music Released by Tencent Mobility Limited, this app showed a varied performance throughout the quarter. Weekly revenue peaked at $4.8K in the last week of September, with a general upward trend observed. Downloads varied, reaching a high of 3.9K in early September and a low of 2.7K in mid-July. Active users hovered around the 500K mark, ending the quarter slightly below at 497K.
Anghami: Play music & Podcasts Anghami Technologies' app experienced substantial growth in downloads, peaking at 111K in late July. The app's weekly revenue showed a steady increase, culminating at $4.6K at the end of September. Active user numbers also increased throughout the quarter, from 1.7M in late June to over 1.9M by the end of September.
Boomplay: Music & Live Stream Transsnet Music Limited's app saw fluctuating weekly downloads, with a peak of 195K in early July. Revenue trends were relatively stable, closing the quarter at $1.6K. Active users saw a slight decline mid-quarter but recovered to end September with approximately 4.8M users.
StarMaker: Sing Karaoke Songs SKYWORK AI PTE. LTD.'s karaoke app recorded significant download numbers, peaking at 271K in early August. Revenue saw a peak in late August at $2.1K, but ended the quarter lower at $896. Active users remained steady, hovering around 390K throughout the quarter.
Smule: Karaoke, Sing & Record Smule's app had a consistent presence with weekly downloads ranging from 5.5K to 12K. Revenue trends were relatively stable, peaking at $1.4K in late June. Active users saw a decline from 41K in early July to 28K by the end of September.
These insights highlight the varying trends and performance metrics of the leading Music and Audio apps on Android in Africa for Q3 2021. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI
Date: October 2021