Top 5 Music and Audio Apps in South Africa Q4 2021

In Q4 2021, the top 5 music and audio apps in South Africa on a unified platform displayed a variety of trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Below is a detailed look at the performance of each app.

Spotify: Music and Podcasts exhibited a consistent weekly download pattern, peaking at around 62.5K in the last week of November. Weekly revenue remained relatively stable, with a notable increase to approximately $49 in the final week of December. Active users saw a gradual rise, reaching about 717.6K by the end of November and slightly declining to 695.5K by the end of December.

Shazam: Find Music & Concerts experienced moderate fluctuations in weekly downloads, peaking at 46.5K in mid-October and dipping to 33.7K in early December. The app's weekly revenue showed a general upward trend, culminating in approximately $57 at the end of December. Active users increased steadily, reaching a high of 792.2K in the last week of December.

Music Player - MP3 Player saw a decline in weekly downloads from around 29.9K in early October to approximately 9.9K in early December, but rebounded slightly to 15.3K by the end of December. Active users experienced a similar trend, peaking at 95.1K in the week of December 20th before slightly decreasing to 90.1K in the final week.

Apple Music had a notable increase in weekly revenue, starting at $579 in early October and reaching up to $2.6K by the week of December 20th. Weekly downloads showed a peak of 27.1K in late November, while active users remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, ending at around 58.3K in the last week of December.

Music Player & MP3 Player maintained steady weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 26.2K in mid-October and experiencing a slight dip to 17.9K by the end of December. Active users showed an upward trend, reaching a high of 289.4K in the final week of December.

These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic performance of the top music and audio apps in South Africa during Q4 2021. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.