Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in South Africa Q3 2021

The third quarter of 2021 saw notable trends for the top music and podcasts applications in South Africa, with data sourced from Sensor Tower. Here’s a closer look at the performance of Spotify - Music and Podcasts, Shazam: Find Music & Concerts, Audiomack - Play Music Offline, YouTube Music, and Current Rewards: Offline Music.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $38 in the first week of September. Weekly downloads saw an upward trend mid-quarter, reaching 50.7K in the week of September 13, while weekly active users fluctuated around 600K to 630K throughout the quarter.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts also showed a positive trajectory in weekly revenue, peaking at $44 in early September. Downloads increased notably to 44.8K in mid-September, and active users remained relatively stable, oscillating around 700K to 750K during the period.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline saw a consistent range in weekly revenue, peaking at $341 in the last week of September. Downloads varied, with a notable peak at 29.5K in early August. Active users showed a gradual increase, reaching over 223K by mid-September.

YouTube Music maintained strong weekly revenue, peaking at around $15.2K in the last week of September. Downloads remained steady, with minor fluctuations, and peaked at 21K during mid-September. Active user engagement was robust, peaking at approximately 938K in mid-September.

Current Rewards: Offline Music showed varied download numbers, with a peak of 11.9K in early July. Active users, however, saw a decline from 37.4K in early July to 24.8K by the end of September.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.