Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps on iOS in Africa Q4 2021

In Q4 2021, the top music and podcasts applications on iOS in Africa displayed notable trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. According to Sensor Tower, here are the performance highlights of the top five apps.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $3.1K in mid-December. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around the 32K-35K mark throughout the quarter. Active users saw a slight rise from 684.6K at the beginning of October to 737.5K in mid-December, before dropping to 650.3K by the end of the year.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained consistent revenue, with minor fluctuations, ending the quarter with a peak of $73 in the last week of December. Weekly downloads were stable, ranging between 18K and 20K. Active users showed a gradual increase from 1.15M in late September to 1.26M by the end of December.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw its weekly revenue peak at $70 in the final week of December. Downloads fluctuated, with a notable increase to 22.4K in late November. Active users grew steadily from 337.5K at the start of October to 397.2K by the end of November before leveling off at around 385K in December.

Boomplay: Music & Live Stream had a consistent weekly revenue trend, peaking at $1.3K in late November. Downloads showed an upward trend, reaching 19.6K in the last week of December. Active users increased from 98.7K at the end of September to 116.8K by the end of December.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music experienced a peak in weekly revenue at $487 in late November. Downloads remained steady, fluctuating around the 16K-17K range, with a slight increase to 17K in late December. Active users saw growth from 5.09M in late September to 5.32M by the end of December.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.