AI Insights · Timothy · October 2021
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps Performance on iOS in Africa Q3 2021
In Q3 2021, top music and podcast apps on iOS in Africa, including Audiomack, Shazam, and Spotify, showed varied performance trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
Throughout Q3 2021, the top music and podcast apps on iOS in Africa demonstrated diverse trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 apps: Audiomack - Play Music Offline, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, Spotify - Music and Podcasts, Boomplay: Music & Live Stream, and SoundCloud: Discover New Music.
Audiomack - Play Music Offline experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $2K in mid-August. Weekly downloads showed minimal fluctuations, maintaining an average of around 33K to 36K downloads per week. Weekly active users saw a notable rise from 618K at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 685K by the end of September.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had relatively stable revenue figures, hovering around $40 to $60 per week. Downloads also remained consistent, averaging around 21K to 22K weekly. Active user numbers were steady as well, with minor fluctuations, maintaining around 1.1M users throughout the quarter.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts displayed stable weekly revenue, with a slight peak at $64 in early September. Weekly downloads ranged between 16K to 20K, showing a gradual increase towards the end of the quarter. Active users remained relatively constant, averaging around 330K throughout the period.
Boomplay: Music & Live Stream saw a gradual increase in revenue, reaching $1.1K in the final week of September. Weekly downloads were consistent, averaging around 15K to 17K. Active users showed an upward trend, peaking at approximately 105K at the end of August before stabilizing around 100K.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music had a steady rise in weekly revenue, peaking at $454 in mid-September. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 15K to 17K weekly. Active user numbers, although fluctuating, remained around 5.1M to 5.4M throughout the quarter.
These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlight the performance trends of the top music and podcast apps on iOS in Africa during Q3 2021. For more detailed analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower.
