AI Insights · Timothy · January 2022
Top 5 Music and Podcasts Apps in Africa Q4 2021
Explore the performance trends of the top music and podcasts apps in Africa during Q4 2021, including downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the final quarter of 2021, the top 5 music and podcasts applications in Africa showed varied performance metrics in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Data provided by Sensor Tower reveals interesting trends for these apps on a unified platform.
Spotify - Music and Podcasts experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 800K in late September and peaking at around 836K in late October. The app saw a significant dip to about 321K in mid-November before stabilizing around 434K by the end of December. Weekly revenue ranged between $47 and $69, with a notable peak in the last week of December. Active users increased steadily from 3.3M in late September to 4.2M by mid-December, before settling at 3.7M at the end of the quarter.
Audiomack - Play Music Offline showed consistent weekly revenue, starting at $2.9K in late September and peaking at around $4.3K in mid-December. Downloads fluctuated, starting at 203K and reaching a high of 256K in mid-October, before dropping to around 157K by the end of December. Active users remained robust, beginning at 3.9M and peaking at 4.3M in mid-December, then slightly dropping to 3.7M by the end of the quarter.
Boomplay: Music & Live Stream maintained a steady weekly revenue, ranging between $2.3K and $2.7K. Downloads showed a similar stability, starting at 179K and ending the quarter at 162K, with minor fluctuations throughout. Active users saw a general upward trend, starting at 4.9M and peaking at 5.8M by the end of December.
Shazam: Find Music & Concerts had consistent weekly revenue, hovering around $50 to $71. Downloads remained fairly stable, starting at 143K and ending at 134K, with minor peaks and troughs. Active users saw a gradual increase from 2.5M in late September to 2.8M by the end of December.
SoundCloud: Discover New Music displayed notable weekly revenue, starting at $383 and peaking at $484 in late November. Downloads varied slightly, starting at 93K and ending at 82K, with minor fluctuations in between. Active users showed a slight decline from 10.4M in late September to 10.9M by early November, before settling at 10.8M by the end of December.
Overall, the data from Sensor Tower indicates varied performance trends among the top music and podcasts applications in Africa during Q4 2021. For more detailed insights and analytics, visit Sensor Tower.
