Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on Android in Africa - Q4 2021

The fourth quarter of 2021 saw diverse trends in the performance of the leading music and podcasts apps on the Android platform in Africa. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active users of the top 5 applications.

Anghami: Play music & Podcasts experienced a mixed trend in weekly downloads, ranging from a high of approximately 102K in late September to around 43K by the end of December. Weekly revenue showed a consistent upward trend, peaking at about $7.7K in the last week of December. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, ending with around 2M.

JOOX Music saw a gradual increase in downloads mid-quarter, reaching up to 6.9K in early November before a drop in activity towards the end of the reporting period. Revenue peaked at $4.7K in late September but showed some decline towards the end of November. Active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 490K to 500K.

Apple Music recorded a steady increase in weekly revenue, starting from $0.8K in early October and rising to approximately $3.3K by the end of December. Downloads were fairly consistent, with a peak of around 62K in the week leading up to Christmas. Active users saw a steady climb, ending the quarter at roughly 266K.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream maintained a strong performance in downloads, peaking at around 168K in early October and maintaining high numbers throughout the quarter. Revenue remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, peaking at $1.5K in the last week of December. Active users exhibited a steady increase, reaching approximately 5.7M by the end of the quarter.

Audiomack: Music Downloader showed significant activity in downloads, peaking at around 220K in mid-October, with a slight decline towards the end of December. Revenue trends were consistent, peaking at about $1.2K in late December. Active users saw an overall increase, reaching around 3.5M in mid-December before a slight dip to 3.1M by the end of the quarter.

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