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

In Q3 2021, the top 5 music and podcast apps on the iOS platform in South Africa displayed diverse trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here is a detailed look at their performance, based on data from Sensor Tower.

YouTube Music demonstrated consistent weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $15.2K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 2.8K and 3.1K. Active users saw an overall increase, starting at 87.9K and reaching a peak of around 101K mid-September.

Deezer: Music Player, Podcast experienced a varied revenue trend, with weekly earnings peaking at around $7.1K at the end of June. Downloads showed a downward trend, starting from 1K and dropping to about 547. Active users also saw a decline, starting at 21.2K and ending the quarter at approximately 17.7K.

JOOX Music had fluctuating revenue throughout the quarter, peaking at around $3.5K in the last week of September. Downloads showed a slight decline, dropping from 1.2K to 896. Active users remained relatively stable, starting at 96.2K and ending at approximately 87.2K.

TIDAL Music: HiFi Sound had modest revenue, with weekly earnings peaking at around $1.8K in mid-September. Downloads were stable, fluctuating between 132 and 250. Active users showed minimal variation, starting at 2.8K and ending the quarter at approximately 2.7K.

TuneIn Radio: Music & Sports exhibited varied revenue trends, with a peak of about $1.1K in early September. Downloads showed a general decline, starting at 344 and dropping to 212. Active users decreased from 803 to around 638 over the quarter.

For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower's website.