AI Insights · Timothy · October 2021
Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in South Africa Q3 2021
Explore the performance of the top 5 music and audio apps in South Africa during Q3 2021, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
The third quarter of 2021 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 music and audio apps on a unified platform in South Africa. Here’s a detailed look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends for these apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Spotify: Music and Podcasts experienced a gradual increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $38 in early September. Downloads saw an upward trend, reaching 50.7K in mid-September. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 614K by the end of September.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts showed a consistent revenue trend, with a notable peak at $44 in early September. Downloads also increased, peaking at 44.8K in mid-September, while weekly active users hovered around 734K towards the end of the quarter.
Music Player & MP3 Player from InShot Inc. had a stable download rate, averaging around 21K weekly downloads. Active users saw a steady increase, reaching approximately 254K by the end of September.
Audiomack: Music Downloader showed fluctuations in revenue, peaking at $341 in the final week of September. Weekly downloads varied, with a high of 29.5K in early August. Active users also showed growth, reaching approximately 209K by the quarter’s end.
YouTube Music from Google LLC demonstrated a strong revenue performance, peaking at $15.2K in late September. Downloads remained stable, averaging around 20K weekly. Active users showed a steady increase, reaching approximately 917K by the end of September.
For more detailed insights into app performance, visit Sensor Tower.