Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Africa Q3 2021

Throughout Q3 2021, the top music and podcast apps on iOS in Africa demonstrated diverse performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. This data, provided by Sensor Tower, offers a detailed look at how these apps fared over the quarter.

YouTube Music from Google saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching around $19.2K by the end of September. Weekly downloads remained relatively consistent, fluctuating between 8.4K and 9.3K. Active users also showed a positive trend, growing from approximately 152K at the start of the quarter to 168K by the end.

Anghami: Play Music & Podcasts experienced a varied performance. The app's weekly revenue peaked at about $17K in the last week of September. Downloads saw a high of 12.3K mid-August but dropped to 9K by the end of the quarter. Active users peaked at 315K in late August before slightly declining to around 293K.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast had a more fluctuating performance. Weekly revenue hit a high of approximately $9K at the end of June but saw a low of $5.9K in mid-August, recovering to $8.5K by September's end. Downloads hovered around 3.8K, with minor dips and peaks. Active users showed a declining trend from 98.9K at the start to 83.6K at the quarter's conclusion.

JOOX Music from Tencent Mobility Limited showed modest revenue gains, peaking at around $3.5K in the last week of September. Downloads remained low, averaging around 1.1K to 1.2K throughout the quarter. Active users, while generally stable, showed a slight decrease from 96.2K to 87.2K.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline by Audiomack, Inc. had the highest download numbers among the top apps, consistently above 30K each week, peaking at 36.3K in early July. Weekly revenue showed a peak of around $2K in mid-August. Active users demonstrated strong growth, increasing from 658K at the start of the quarter to 685K by the end.

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