Top 5 iOS Music and Podcasts Apps in South Africa - Q4 2021

In Q4 2021, the top 5 music and podcasts apps on iOS in South Africa exhibited varying performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at their performance.

Spotify - Music and Podcasts saw consistent weekly revenue, starting at around $37 and experiencing a peak of approximately $49 in the final week of December. Weekly downloads for the app showed an upward trend, beginning at 5.1K and rising to 7.9K by the end of the quarter. Active users also increased, starting at 141K and peaking at 165K in late November, before stabilizing around 158K.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts maintained stable weekly revenue, fluctuating between $31 and $57 throughout the quarter. Downloads for the app experienced a gradual increase, starting at 3.7K and reaching 4.3K by the end of December. Active users showed a steady rise from 315K to 339K over the same period.

YouTube Music displayed strong weekly revenue, beginning at $15.2K and ending at around $15.3K. Downloads remained relatively stable, starting at 2.8K and closing the quarter at 3.3K. Active users fluctuated slightly but remained around the 98K to 106K range throughout the quarter.

Audiomack - Play Music Offline experienced modest weekly revenue, starting at $192 and peaking at $217 in the final week of December. Downloads showed a slight upward trend, beginning at 1.7K and ending at 1.7K. Active users remained steady, fluctuating between 31K and 34K.

SoundCloud: Discover New Music had variable weekly revenue, peaking at $209 and ending the quarter at around $144. Downloads for the app remained stable, starting at 1.1K and finishing at 1.2K. Active users saw a slight decline, starting at 813K and ending at 843K.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, providing a comprehensive analysis of app performance metrics. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.